This film is just a masterpiece from start to finish. Paul Giamatti and Thomas church give incredible perfomances. Some of the scenes in this film had me holding my sides with pain I was laughing so hard. It's also sad In parts. I'm not drinking any f**cking MERLOT!!!

This movie is from the director of About Schmidt, one of my favorite movies. So is Sideways, but AS is better. But Sideways is still great. 2 movies came to mind that this movie reminded me of: Planes, Trains, and Automobiles-since it's 2 friends on a road trip, and it also reminded me of The Hangover-since the friends drink a lot and have crazy adventures. There's also a little 40 Year Old Virgin. Even though it compares with past and present movies, Sideways is a unique movie. Roger Ebert called it one of the year's best movies, and I have seen it on YouTube critic's favorite lists. I see why, and like I said, it's on mine. If you want a fun and worthwhile movie, look no further than Sideways!

Miles Raymond (Paul Giamatti), and his best friend Jack (Thomas Hayden Church), are two middle aged men who embark on a trip across California's wine country, one week before Jack's wedding.Miles is a divorced, crestfallen, deeply unhappy writer, to whom life has brought little except disappointment, and a deep longing for his ex-wife who is now remarried, and wants nothing to do with him. During this long road trip (the only highlight of which is the wine), Miles anxiously awaits news about whether or not his first novel The Day After Yesterday, is finally going to be published.Jack, meanwhile, has his own agenda...A dyed in the wool womanizer for whom fidelity is not even a concept, Jack has vowed to get Miles (and himself) laid before the end of the week.This means bringing the lovely Maya (Virginia Madsen), and her best friend Stephanie (Sandra Oh) into the picture.While Jack and Stephanie quickly "hit it off" with the handsome Jack misleading his luscious conquest, Miles finds himself feeling more and more attracted to the enigmatic, quizzical Maya who shares his interest in wine, and might (in some strange way) turn out to be his salvation.All four lead actors are excellent.The story is original, funny and sad, with a screenplay which deserves the Academy Award it won.This is a surprising film you'll never see coming.It catches the audience off guard, a rare achievement in Hollywood.Story: A+ Acting: A+ Direction: A+ Visuals: A+Review #114Originally Posted: March 8, 2011.

In my opinion this is the best of Paul Giamatti movies he fit in the role , really adapted with the character like it's his own reality and with the wittingly written screen-play by Alexander Payne oh god that's just awesome ,most conversations of the depressed character have implication give you the weepy/funny feelings simultaneously that's just smart he really deserved the Oscar , the ending is spectacular make you still feel sad with assist of the soundtrack running on the background at the same time gives you hope and make you think about what's going to happen ...i recommend this movie for all drama seekers over there. cheers.