Sideways (2004)

Sideways isn't (completely) about wine-tasting or men who are perpetual adolescents or in their mid-life crisis. Sideways is a droll male-bonding journey where our road-tripping pair's plans hilariously get messed up, yes, because of angst and immature choices, but mostly because of the complexity of Paul Giamatti's overly sensitive character against the foil of Thomas Haden Church's character's lack of sensitivity or depth. In other words, as with Cheers or Seinfeld: Yes, these guys are pathetic schlubs, but they're loveable pathetic schlubs. Virginia Madsen and Sandra Oh are paired well as foils to the men's foibles. I really enjoy this movie and bought it so I can watch it again and often. I love the line "I am *not* drinking merlot!" 4.5 stars.