Despite what you may have heard, it’s not about the wine. The red stuff is
merely a prop as a groom-to-be (Thomas Haden Church as midlife crisis poster boy
Jack) and his best man (Paul Giamatti as aspiring author and professional failure
Miles) take a trip to wine country one week before the big wedding. Calamities
and life-changing decisions ensue, but
Sideways is more than simply the sum of
some very funny and ridiculous parts. It’s an honest, thoughtful, sometimes
ugly depiction of time marching on that somehow comes full circle despite drawing
a big squiggly line to get there. The buzz is definitely justified.
Extra: Commentary with Church and Giamatti, deleted scenes, behind-the-scenes
feature, trailer.
DVD Grade: A
Sideways is currently available.