SIDEWAYS was the first movie I listed here on my Movie-Reviewings Blog way back in May of 2008. I don't really remember the particulars about SIDEWAYS, just that it was Paul Giamatti, it was about wine, and a foggy visual imprint of the color and look and environment from the film. Until I looked at a photo just now I couldn't recall what the second lead looked like.
This movie will probably suffer the same fate! Like, I'll vaguely recall it.
It was a really gentle movie and very well done. There's a lot of effort put into the period production design of the 70s, but there was one weird shot where they are driving down a street beside a building and there's a small parking lot in frame that is modern cars, I was surprised they kept that shot in or didnt find a way to digitally hide it given how careful they seemed to be about making the decade look right.
I don't know what to say without really getting into the weeds and looking like i CARE! Can I just give it a score and be done with it?
It was pretty funny! I have good feelings about having seen the film. A good time. A good screening. There was free food because I went to a special screening.
7.5/10
