Linbeymusol Wonderful character development!

Roy Hart If you're interested in the topic at hand, you should just watch it and judge yourself because the reviews have gone very biased by people that didn't even watch it and just hate (or love) the creator. I liked it, it was well written, narrated, and directed and it was about a topic that interests me.

Sanjeev Waters A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.

Hayleigh Joseph This is ultimately a movie about the very bad things that can happen when we don't address our unease, when we just try to brush it off, whether that's to fit in or to preserve our self-image.

TxMike Minnie Driver and her sister were two of the co-producers. It is set in California, a farm that looks like it could be near the wine country. Uncle Cullen (superb Nigel Hawthorne) and two brothers co-own the land and whatever else is on it. Uncle Cullen comes off as more than a bit eccentric, to the constant consternation of one of the brothers, Ross (played smartly by Rufus Sewell). The other brother communes with nature and seems content with going off into the woods to work on the garden.Ross's problem is that he never has been really successful at anything. Well, there was this one thing, apparently a very gifted musician playing the guitar and composing, but he wanted to be a business success, and needed cash to buy an old manganese mine, sure that it would be his big enterprise, and also allow him to win the hand of Kendal (Minnie Driver).As the story begins we see a Mr Tang, buying agent, and Ross examining each of the old bottles of rare wine in the cellar, Ross hoping to sell then for the thousands that will allow him to buy the mine. But, nothing goes as Ross plans.SPOILERS. One morning everyone wakes up to wine everywhere, even in the well water. Turns out that Uncle Cullen has opened each of the wine bottles and poured them out, in effect short-circuiting Ross' plan. The make matters worse, Uncle had delivered a very large while column in the yard, and the bill to Ross was over $126,000. When it was all done, however, it turns out Uncle Cullen was the smartest one, facilitating Ross' getting back to the guitar, the former champion diver to quit looking for perfection, and generally helping all to realize that it is best to live to your strengths and not try to become something you are not.

lindsaylove My comments are for the people who will rent this movie and be tempted to turn it off after the first 30 minutes. For me, this movie had a slow start, and frankly I was scratching my head a bit wondering where this movie was going and whether I had rented a dud. My husband, son, and I persevered and loved watching this movie unfold into a delightful story about family and the accompanying quirks, highs and lows, and often misunderstandings that occur between relatives. When the movie concluded, we looked at each other and said, "Now that was a good movie!"

arxantes I just finished watching this film on tv and I want to share my feelings with you.I really enjoyed watching this film, such an excellent romantic comedy. it is the kind of film that transmits you an optimism and a view of life's philosophy that is hard to forget. The character of uncle Cullen (played by an astonishing Nigel Howthorn) is the basis of this film but not the protagonist whom he played the talented Rufus Sewell. I really don't want to say pointless things about the movie but I have to tell you that it was a major surprise for me because I watched it by lack because I had nothing to do at that time. In a few words, very good script, clear and smooth performances and GREAT GREAT music (especially the guitar sequence)

katblink First of all I must admit that I am a great admirer of Rufus Sewell. That was the main reason I couldn't hardly contain myself when this was finally released in the U.S. as Uncorked. I would not however, be so biased as not to include Nigel Hawthorne in this comment.The story was cute, I must say a little girlie, but definitely not like every other movie. Nigel Hawthorne as Uncle Cullen was probably my favorite part of the movie. His ability to be completely impossible to all the other characters, with out making him any less likable was amazing. Of course all the performances were great, his just really stood out.My favorite part of the entire movie though, was within the first five minutes. It was an exchange between the characters Mr. Tan and Ross regarding a straw. It sounds a little strange, but that just cracked me the heck up.Overall I would just like to say that the wait for it to come to the U.S. was totally worth it, and I would recommend it to anyone.