Uncorked

Rating:
Summary: A Work of Art
Review: "And what are you going to be when you grow up?" We have all been asked this at some point. Those of us who forgot the answer live unhappy lives. Those who reminisce, live but are not happy. To those who are happy, the answer is not a memory but a way of life.

Uncorked takes a charming and witty glimpse into the soul of a confused young man whose life is going in every direction, with little success or joy. A seemingly haphazard compilation of events unites seamlessly and stops him in his tracks. He learns to face reality, not his versions of it. He realizes that happiness is not some ephemeral state, more mythic than real, but the direct and attainable result of a purposeful existence.

Uncorked has achieved that illusive state of complex simplicity. Nothing in it is superfluous. Every element enhances the theme, be it the script, photography, music. Most rewarding of all, this story is a light one. You need not cringe at the prospect of viewing it. It will not depress you; it will uplift. It will not tire you; it will rejuvenate. It will make you laugh just as you begin to cry. It is a work of art!

Rating:
Summary: A Work of Art
Review: "And what are you going to be when you grow up?" We have all been asked this at some point. Those of us who forgot the answer live unhappy lives. Those who reminisce, live but are not happy. To those who are happy, the answer is not a memory but a way of life.

Uncorked takes a charming and witty glimpse into the soul of a confused young man whose life is going in every direction, with little success or joy. A seemingly haphazard compilation of events unites seamlessly and stops him in his tracks. He learns to face reality, not his versions of it. He realizes that happiness is not some ephemeral state, more mythic than real, but the direct and attainable result of a purposeful existence.

Uncorked has achieved that illusive state of complex simplicity. Nothing in it is superfluous. Every element enhances the theme, be it the script, photography, music. Most rewarding of all, this story is a light one. You need not cringe at the prospect of viewing it. It will not depress you; it will uplift. It will not tire you; it will rejuvenate. It will make you laugh just as you begin to cry. It is a work of art!

Rating:
Summary: Sitting Still
Review: "The world needs more people capable of just sitting still!" This movie has charm, wit, and best of all depth. The characters are well developed. Sometimes what we are searching for is right under our feet. Give this movie a try. I had to watch it a couple of times to really love it. Try it with the captions to get all the dialogue. The music is gorgeous as well.

Rating:
Summary: Sitting Still
Review: "The world needs more people capable of just sitting still!" This movie has charm, wit, and best of all depth. The characters are well developed. Sometimes what we are searching for is right under our feet. Give this movie a try. I had to watch it a couple of times to really love it. Try it with the captions to get all the dialogue. The music is gorgeous as well.

Rating:
Summary: Great Movie!!
Review: A friend recommended this movie to me, said to take it with a grain of salt. Not your typical Hollywood movie. I love it and watch it all the time. I never get tired of it. It is wonderful and rich, funny and touching. Nothing offensive or of questionable values in the movie. Wouldn't ever be embarrased watching it with your kids, or anyone else. Great movie.

Rating:
Summary: Great Movie!!
Review: A friend recommended this movie to me, said to take it with a grain of salt. Not your typical Hollywood movie. I love it and watch it all the time. I never get tired of it. It is wonderful and rich, funny and touching. Nothing offensive or of questionable values in the movie. Wouldn't ever be embarrased watching it with your kids, or anyone else. Great movie.

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Summary: Uncorked
Review: Despite the fact that I am a HUGE Rufus Sewell fan - this film was atrocious. The plot revolves around an oddball family of slackers who never held "real jobs". Nephew Ross constantly complians that his old uncle Cullen was a spoiled trust fund kid who lived off family money. But Nephew Ross also never was able to hold a "real job" and repeatedly loss huge sums of money in hare-brained investments. So what is the point?

The film is racist against Asians. There are approximately 15 Asian actors in this film and none of them ever speak - just state mutely into space without any dialogue. The only Asian actor that speaks, Mr. Tang does a cornball, hoky song on the guitar and behaves like a buffoon.

Inane, slowly paced plot with stilted dialogue. The most annoying thing about this film is 30% of it is shots of the actors without any dialogue just staring into space, or gazing at other actors without any dialogue, far too many very long shots of scenery, buildings and landscapes....none of those VERY LONG shots do absolutely nothing to advance the plot or build character development.

Rufus Sewell, Minnie Driver and Nigel Davenport are all highly respected actors - but the script is boring, direction is weak and the film just plods along. The entire supporting cast are untalented unknowns who were probably cast in their roles because they would work for union scale.

The only reason to purchase this film is if you are a big Rufus Sewell fan and just enjoy watching him in a bad film for his gorgeous, hunky "eye-candy" appeal. Sewell does an admirable job trying to elevate this insipid film, but even his world class acting skills cannot do much for "Uncorked". In order to make this film bearable, I simply fast-forwarded skipping all the scenes that did not have Rufus Sewell. The sound track is lovely - Rufus Sewell and the sound track are the only thing that makes it bearable to watch.


This is a "straight to video" type film that gets pulled from first run theaters after the first weekend and goes straight to cable.

Rating:
Summary: Uncorked
Review: Great story-line, and what great scenery! It makes me want to go there. Great movie!

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Summary: What you've been looking for...
Review: I applaud Minnie Driver and her sister for producing such a thought provoking film. I wouldn't call it a Comedy, but then, what the British call comedy and what Americans call comedy are two different things. It IS a lovely story with three dimensional characters that you can relate to, and the beautiful cinematography wraps around you and draws you in still further to see how, or if, these individuals will work through their conflicts.

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Summary: If you only see one more film, see this one...
Review: I could write pages about this movie, yet in the end there is no need. When I first saw this movie, my heart lept. Wonderfully acted, with perfect and moving performances by Rufus Sewell, Nigel Hawthorn, and Minnie Driver. Beautifully choreographed, innovative cinamatography, musical score, and a compelling and unique storyline. This movie has depth, is actually interesting. With profound meaning uncommon in today's shallow world, this is (in my opinion) the best movie made in a long long time. The editor's review was way off on this one. Watch this film and give yourself completely to it. Jump in, and enjoy the fall!