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Sideways (2004) Rank 2 Reviews

Expert Review Summary

Movie critics combined give Sideways (2004) a score of 3.3157 out of 4

based on (396) reviews

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Reviews by Score:

Boxoffice Magazine (Shlomo Schwartzberg)

Much of Sideways is top-notch, with witty banter reminiscent of excellent films like Diner and Wonder Boys . ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Boxoffice Magazine (Shlomo Schwartzberg)

IGN Movies (Jeff Otto)

It's not Payne's best work, but even a lesser piece by Alexander Payne far exceeds just about anything else out there. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at IGN Movies (Jeff Otto)

rec.arts.movies.reviews (Mark R. Leeper)

Really just a likable romantic comedy of personality as two buddies learn about each other on a road trip. The film will be of particular interest to wine lovers. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at rec.arts.movies.reviews (Mark R. Leeper)

Cinema Signals (Jules Brenner)

Frankly, I don't know how Payne does it, but his formula of bringing out popularly hailed qualities in an apparent loser has worked again. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Cinema Signals (Jules Brenner)

Cinema in Focus (Denny Wayman and Hal Conklin)

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TheFilmJournal.com (Ohio) (Rick Curnutte)

...suffers from Alexander Payne's recurring broad brushstrokes...reductive, anti-intellectual... ...read the complete Sideways movie review at TheFilmJournal.com (Ohio) (Rick Curnutte)

Mr. Cranky

I'm convinced that film critics are all agog over Alexander Payne's movies because his characters are so pathetic that even if you're a newspaper slag working 60 hours a week at some 5,000 circulation community rag and your life is effectively going ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Mr. Cranky

Pop Entertainment.com

Life begins at forty, or so the greeting cards say. But let's face it, we all know that is a crock of it. And, no, I don't want to hear some feel-good stories about Grandma Moses or Colonel Sanders or Moms Mabley or even the recently deceased Rodney ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Pop Entertainment.com

Cinopsis

Miles, un Ã©crivain ratÃ© et rÃ©cemment divorcÃ©, et son ami Jack, un acteur sur le point de se marier, dÃ©cident de faire ensemble la route des vins dans la vallÃ©e de Santa Ynez, en Californie. Jack, sÃ©ducteur, veut goÃ»ter une derniÃ¨re fois Ã la ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Cinopsis

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Roanoke Times (Virginia) (Beth Jones)

plodding, standoffish and seriously overrated. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Roanoke Times (Virginia) (Beth Jones)

Film Snobs (Jimmy O)

Payne abandons his biting eye for satire with this uninspired and mean road picture. Makes one long for a car drive with Mr. McAllister and Warren Schmidt. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Film Snobs (Jimmy O)

Alternative Film Guide Review

With Election, Alexander Payne demonstrated a flair for satirical comedy the likes of which would have turned Billy Wilder green with envy. With About Schmidt, Payne demonstrated that his comedic flair could go the way of Wilderâ��s in fluff like ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Alternative Film Guide Review