Re:A “Sideways” supply response in California winegrapes
by RichardCA on Tuesday January 25, 2022 @01:26AM
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Wine is important because Miles is using his love of wine as a cover for his alcoholism. For the first half of the movie Miles is a basket case while Jack seems to have everything together, but as the plot progresses we see Miles gradually starting to come out of his neuroticism and then the light shines hard on Jack's sex addiction. The movie is about the contrasts and dynamics that evolve from their respective journeys.
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Re:A “Sideways” supply response in California winegrapes
by j4yav on Tuesday January 25, 2022 @06:54AM
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I am surprised that a lot of people seem to have watched this movie and identified the two main characters as role models they want to emulate, that wasn’t my takeaway at all. My reading was similar to yours.
Re:A “Sideways” supply response in California winegrapes
by moron4hire on Tuesday January 25, 2022 @10:01AM
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That's a problem with a lot of people regarding a lot of movies, I've found: people think the Main Character is always the Good Guy and whatever they do is a positive model for life. See: The Wolf of Wall Street.
Re:A “Sideways” supply response in California winegrapes
by j4yav on Tuesday January 25, 2022 @02:19PM
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High Fidelity as well.
Re:A “Sideways” supply response in California winegrapes
by shiftpgdn on Tuesday January 25, 2022 @12:14PM
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They don't evolve at all though. Jack cheats on his wife to be with basically no repercussions and Miles never gets over his ex. It even becomes such an issue with his life he drinks his "crown jewel" wine out of a styrofoam cup because he sees no future.
Re:A “Sideways” supply response in California winegrapes
by the_af on Tuesday January 25, 2022 @12:58PM
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The comment you're replying to stated the dynamics evolve, and that is true.
In my own reading of the movie, while Jack learns nothing and even earns a reprieve, Miles does evolve -- though painfully and at the very end of the movie. He finally lets go of his ex wife, realizing she's definitely out of reach and committed to a new family now that she's pregnant. He also lets go of his book dream, and also the drinking of his prized bottle signals -- albeit in a humorously depressing manner -- his finally letting go of everything that got him stuck.
In my mind his walking up Maya's stairs is a symbol of a hopeful new beginning. Because this is a dark comedy/drama, it's not immediately obvious everything will work out well, but at least there's hope.