Sideways

A delightful odd couple-ish road movie in which wine-fancier Miles and his about-tobe-wed buddy Jack head out for a final taste of the wild life before Jack gets hitched. Jack – brazen, pushy and rather crude – and Miles – withdrawn, unprepossesing and irritable – are like chalk and cheese but have long learned how to put up with each other’s foibles. However, Jack’s outrageous behaviour with vintner Stephanie finally proves too much for Miles, who is timidly courting waitress Maya, and things come to a head. Beautifully scripted and performed, this is one of the best films of the year.