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Don't be surprised if this film gets nominated for Best Picture, taking the independent spot that Lost in Translation had last year. The reason this movie is so great is because the characters are so plain. They're not special, they are simply ordinary people. This is why this movie touches people of so many levels. The cinematography is superb... the wine country is simply beautiful. Most of all, this movie is FUNNY. It's really a feel good movie, despite its many depressing parts. Alexander Payne visited my college and had a Q&A about the film after the screening, and he basically made all the pretentious film students feel stupid when they asked him about motifs, and metaphors and all that poo poo. He said that he thinks of a rough idea for a film, writes it with his partner, films it.. and what comes out in the end is the film, but he certainly doesn't plan special meaning and subtext consciously. I think this is why Sideways is by no means a pretentious film, and why its going to be a one to remember. 5 out of 5 PROS: Characters, story, dialogue CONS: Could have been shorter
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