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Bottle Shock (2008)

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Reviews Counted: 10 Fresh: 6  Rotten:4 Average Rating: 5.4/10

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Runtime: 1 hr 46 mins

Synopsis: It's 1976, and Jim Barrett (Bill Pullman) is struggling to create the perfect chardonnay at Chateau Montelena, his vineyard in the not-yet-famous Napa Valley, where he has jeopardized everything for a dream. His son, Bo (Chris Pine), at first glance doesn't seem to have inherited his... It's 1976, and Jim Barrett (Bill Pullman) is struggling to create the perfect chardonnay at Chateau Montelena, his vineyard in the not-yet-famous Napa Valley, where he has jeopardized everything for a dream. His son, Bo (Chris Pine), at first glance doesn't seem to have inherited his father’s love for the family business, and the two of them are often found duking it out in the backyard boxing ring, each hoping to knock some sense into the other. Steven Spurrier (Alan Rickman) is a British expatriate living in Paris who owns the Academie du Vin; out of necessity, he develops an idea to educate Parisians, not on French wine, but on the new wines coming out of California. A twist of fate along a dusty road brings the floundering vintner and the struggling shop owner together, changing both their lives—and the wine industry—forever.

Director Randall Miller delicately composes Bottle Shock as a cinematic love letter to California’s wine country, where he shot the film in its sun-soaked entirety. Based on a true story, the film reveals America’s initiation into and contribution to vinification, along with the brave and enterprising artisans who love nothing more than to bottle it. --© Sundance Film Festival
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Genre: Comedies

Starring: Alan Rickman, Chris Pine, Bill Pullman, Rachael Taylor, Freddy Rodriguez

Director: Randall Miller
Screenwriter: Jody Savin, Randall Miller, Ross Schwartz
Story: Ross Schwartz, Lannette Pabon, Jody Savin, Randall Miller
Producer: J. Todd Harris, Jody Savin, Randall Miller, Brenda Lhormer, Marc Lhormer, Marc Toberoff
Composer: Mark Adler

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01/31/08
Screen International
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While arousing trepidations, this latest entry is oft-times digestible, thanks largely to its juicy subject.

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07/24/08
Doris Toumarkine
Film Journal International
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The father-son Freudian melodrama in this mediocre picture is familiar and schmaltzy, but the historical background and socio-economic context of the U.S. and European wine industries are interesting.

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07/20/08
Emanuel Levy
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Bottle Shock isn't a ripe grape so much as pure American corn.

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06/28/08
Rob Nelson
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Spit out the tired love triangles and saccharine kids' stuff, and sip the core story behind Miller's tasty film hybrid. By the end credits, you'll be smiling and pleasantly ripped.

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06/22/08
KJ Doughton
Film Threat
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Plagued by an endless war, inflation, rising unemployment, a weak dollar and borderline recession, we are treated to a crowd-pleaser that does not require us to pick up our brains at the box office on the way out.

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06/18/08
Harvey S. Karten
Compuserve
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A fascinating true story... is buried in a mundane story of generational conflict.

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06/16/08
Sean Axmaker
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[a] thoroughly safe, slow-footed comedy

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01/30/08
Jay Antani
Jaman
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Rocky for wine aficionados.

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01/28/08
Stephen Farber
Hollywood Reporter
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Like a wine spread with more samples than any tongue can handle, Bottle Shock contains too much to manage it all well, including some painfully corny sections, but has a charming aftertaste.

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01/22/08
Robert Koehler
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Is there room in the world for yet another movie about wine? If the movie is Bottle Shock then nope.

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01/20/08
Joshua Tyler
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