Sideways

2009 [JAPANESE]

Action / Comedy / Drama

2
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 50%
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 50%
IMDb Rating 5.6/10 10 296 296

remake

Plot summary

A struggling writer and his engaged buddy hit the road for California wine country.

Director

Cellin Gluck Photo
Cellin Gluck

Top cast

Katsuhisa Namase Photo
Katsuhisa Namase as Daisuke Uehara
Griffin Gluck Photo
Griffin Gluck as Pharmacy Boy
Kyôka Suzuki Photo
Kyôka Suzuki as Mayuko Tanka
Fumiyo Kohinata Photo
Fumiyo Kohinata as Michio Saito
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1.11 GB
1280*534
Japanese 2.0
NR
Subtitles jp  
23.976 fps
2 hr 3 min
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2.27 GB
1920*800
Japanese 5.1
NR
Subtitles jp  
23.976 fps
2 hr 3 min
Seeds ...

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by hmrichards-98059 6 / 10

Unfairly maligned, perhaps, but this is only for hardcore Sideways fans OR japanophiles

There's a lot lost in translation here, though that shouldn't be surprising. Like other reviewers have stated, it's true that the two male leads lack chemistry. That's true about the cast in general, and things seem more subdued, but that may just be a comment on the comparison between American and Japanese culture.This is not a bad film, but at the same time it's really not worth watching unless you're a huge fan of Sideways, a fan of Japan and Japanese cinema, or all of the above. It's fine; just don't go into it with high expectations. And don't go into it expecting to laugh much, or to enjoy any substantive discourse around wine. Disappointingly, the characters seem much more interested in food than wine. Unlike the original, it fails both to engage the wine aficionado and to tickle the funny bone.Bottom line: it's ... OK.
Reviewed by sanjay-812-205140 9 / 10

Great "re-imagination" of a well-known original movie.

In my opinion, this "re-imagination" was better than the original, which to me was a little too dark and didn't result in a happy ending. The Japanese actors played off each other very well and the chemistry seemed genuine. The music provoked many nostalgic memories of younger days for this 40-something viewer and the scenery was terrific. At the same time, the movie remained true to the original in maintaining several classic scenes, with small twists. The use of "non-actors" in the winery scenes (i.e. people who actually worked there) and certain other areas was also a nice touch. Makes us want to take a little "Sideways" trip ourselves and gain some fresh perspective on our lives. Watched it twice.
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