Monday, January 03, 2005

Sideways -- The year's most overrated film?

In yesterday's New York Times, A.O. Scott takes Sideways to task for gratifying the desires of its audience, most of which, according to Scott, is composed of critics as nebbish-y as the Paul Giamatti character. I think it's overrated too, but for different reasons: director Alexander Payne can't resist pouring snide sauce when the emotional complexities begin to give him the heebies. That said, it's a well-observed film, and Virginia Madsen was a joy to watch.

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