{"id":974,"date":"2005-01-09T17:09:10","date_gmt":"2005-01-09T17:09:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev.adambowie.com\/2005\/01\/sideways\/"},"modified":"2005-01-09T17:09:10","modified_gmt":"2005-01-09T17:09:10","slug":"sideways","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.adambowie.com\/blog\/2005\/01\/sideways\/","title":{"rendered":"Sideways"},"content":{"rendered":"

I went into Sideways<\/a> knowing very little aside from the fact that it was about a wine taster. Indeed, for all I knew it might have been a documentary. All of which goes to show that I’m not reading enough about upcoming films – it’s fantastic.
\nPaul Giamatti (who’ll you’ll recognise from bit parts in many a film) plays Miles, the aforementioed wine taster. He lives like a slob, and we quickly discover that he’s something of an alcoholic – not good for his profession. He’s actually a teacher, but he’s written his first novel which he’s desperately trying to get published.
\nHis longtime friend from college is Jack, who’s getting married in a week’s time. Before then, he and Miles will go on a trip into Calfornian wine country for a bit of freedom before the big day.
\nIn one of the small towns, around which are dotted the vineyards, they eat in a restaurant where they run into Maya, who waitresses there. It quickly becomes evident that Miles quite like Maya but is nervous to do anything about it – he still thinks he might be in love with his ex-wife. Jack, who was once a TV actor and now does commercial voiceovers, behaves like he’s a dog on heat. When they come across Stephanie, Jack sorts out a date between the four of them.
\nWhat ensues is funny and moving. I probably can’t do it service here, but it’s enormously quotable. Miles is by no means perfect – an early scene sees him “steal” money from his mother.
\nThe film that this most reminds me of is Swingers<\/a>, another film which I loved. This could almost be Swingers + 10 years.
\nI loved it. Go and see it!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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