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Bottleshock
For a thought provoking tale full of authentically human characters, go check out Bottleshock and you just might be shocked at how much you enjoy it.
Review by Sirus
For as long as European wine snobs can remember, it has been widely considered that all good wine comes from French vineyards. A British man named Steven Spurrier (Alan Rickman), running his own wine educating shop, decides to see what he can do about challenging the assumptions of wine snobs everywhere. His good friend and frequent drinker of his wines, Maurice (Dennis Farina), suggests to him one day that in California they are making wine that rivals that of the French.
Spurrier travels to California to select a few choice wines to use in a blind taste test that he will use to see if French wines are really the best. Along the way, he encounters a number of interesting characters. Bo Barrett (Chris Pine) is a spoiled hippy boy who works for his father Jim Barrett (Bill Pullman) on the vineyard. His friend Gustavo Brambilla (Freddy Rodriguez) also works for Jim Barrett along with newly arrived intern Sam (Rachael Taylor) who forms a love triangle between the two friends. Every one of the aforementioned characters is given ample development through their struggles to make their way in life. The outcome may be slightly predictable, but the inspiration presented is worth the exercise.
Chris Pine looks surprisingly like Brad Pitt with his smile and mannerisms that could fool the less fanatical filmgoer. The chemistry between Rachael Taylor and the two young men surrounding her is visible from the moment they lay eyes on each other, making their interactions that much more believable. Alan Rickman has played a number of high class characters in his time. He manages to make Steven Spurrier likeable in his own unique way when one might think of him otherwise as detestable.
The movie is held together by a beautifully relaxing musical score that sadly does not have an album release planned currently. Mark Adler has created a score that uses a variety of instruments to create a relaxing mood reminiscent of Dario Marianelli’s Atonement score. The intro piece uses what sounds like the clanging of bottles similar to the way Attonement uses the clicking of a typewriter for effect. The score is driven by piano with the occasional strings and accordion to give it a French feel. The film gives moviegoers time to contemplate larger things in their own lives thanks to the character’s numerous challenges. For a thought provoking tale full of authentically human characters, go check out Bottleshock and you just might be shocked at how much you enjoy it.
For a thought provoking tale full of authentically human characters, go check out Bottleshock and you just might be shocked at how much you enjoy it.
Review by Sirus
For as long as European wine snobs can remember, it has been widely considered that all good wine comes from French vineyards. A British man named Steven Spurrier (Alan Rickman), running his own wine educating shop, decides to see what he can do about challenging the assumptions of wine snobs everywhere. His good friend and frequent drinker of his wines, Maurice (Dennis Farina), suggests to him one day that in California they are making wine that rivals that of the French.
Spurrier travels to California to select a few choice wines to use in a blind taste test that he will use to see if French wines are really the best. Along the way, he encounters a number of interesting characters. Bo Barrett (Chris Pine) is a spoiled hippy boy who works for his father Jim Barrett (Bill Pullman) on the vineyard. His friend Gustavo Brambilla (Freddy Rodriguez) also works for Jim Barrett along with newly arrived intern Sam (Rachael Taylor) who forms a love triangle between the two friends. Every one of the aforementioned characters is given ample development through their struggles to make their way in life. The outcome may be slightly predictable, but the inspiration presented is worth the exercise.
Chris Pine looks surprisingly like Brad Pitt with his smile and mannerisms that could fool the less fanatical filmgoer. The chemistry between Rachael Taylor and the two young men surrounding her is visible from the moment they lay eyes on each other, making their interactions that much more believable. Alan Rickman has played a number of high class characters in his time. He manages to make Steven Spurrier likeable in his own unique way when one might think of him otherwise as detestable.
The movie is held together by a beautifully relaxing musical score that sadly does not have an album release planned currently. Mark Adler has created a score that uses a variety of instruments to create a relaxing mood reminiscent of Dario Marianelli’s Atonement score. The intro piece uses what sounds like the clanging of bottles similar to the way Attonement uses the clicking of a typewriter for effect. The score is driven by piano with the occasional strings and accordion to give it a French feel. The film gives moviegoers time to contemplate larger things in their own lives thanks to the character’s numerous challenges. For a thought provoking tale full of authentically human characters, go check out Bottleshock and you just might be shocked at how much you enjoy it.
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