Director: Prentice Penny
Cast: Mamoudou Athie , Courtney B. Vance , Niecy Nash , Bernard David Jones , Gil Ozeri , Matt McGorry ,Kelly Jenrette , Sasha Compère , Lashun Pollard , Michael Mobley , Robert Cox
Plot: Fueled by his love for wine, Elijah enrolls in a course to become a master sommelier, an elite designation given only to a handful who are able to pass its notoriously difficult exam. It's a dream that upends the expectations of his father, Louis (Courtney B. Vance), who insists Elijah take over the popular Memphis barbeque joint that's been passed down from father to son since its inception. Elijah struggles with the demands of school and a new relationship, while Louis wrestles with the feelings of his son rejecting the family business until a tragedy forces both of them to slow things down. Written and directed by Prentice Penny (Insecure), and starring Mamoudou Athie, Courtney B. Vance, and Niecy Nash, Uncorked is a hilarious and touching drama about a father and a son who have to finally learn to listen to one another!!
My Movie Review: The movie is crisp fresh off the vine with amazing beats and different kinds of wine sure to refine your palate and inspiring drama to follow your dreams makes a round up! Uncorked is unique in style it's unusual to carry most scenes with just songs but somehow it works you get the gangsta vibe without being literal as it flows to it's own rhythm as a fine wine! Mamoudou Athie is smooth you won't feel much weight in his presence he got that Rico Suave kind of man for a black guy his cool even under pressure at the same time focused on being Sommelier- I found a new kind of respect to those wine enthusiast who can memorize those hard to articulate terminologies and details that come along with it' not so easy but they deliver! The latter part after the mom dies I think the movie it's lost focus and I lost interest as well just wish it continue to slay rather showing insignificant end this should make lemonade with those lemons of grief it underscores the subliminal tensions brewing between two strong-willed men:(
Critics Consensus: Like a good wine, once you let Uncorked breathe, its heartfelt tenderness will yield a sweet time. "Uncorked" pours an old, old wine into an unexpected new bottle, and while the results are hardly vintage, it still goes down better than two-buck chuck. Captures an energy that's far too common in modern culture in regards to what we pursue, why we pursue it, and the way we dream. We all should be paying attention. It's sweet, medium-bodied, and unchallenging. It's the kind of movie anyone can easily curl up with, without too much thought. Just don't forget the wine. This is a very simple and very lightweight [comedy], but charming in its own way. "Uncorked" is a familiar sort of story in a unique setting. The result is well-rounded, a bit too dry, yet it goes down with a pleasant finish. Uncorked is closer to satisfying, everyday table wine than a rare, award-winning bottle. Niecy Nash deserves a compliment for combining her comic moments with her character's more serious nature. One thing Uncorked gets right about Memphis barbecue is deeply personal connection our restaurateurs have with their cuisine. Athie, Vance, and Nash are all doing terrific work, which only adds to what a film like this is capable of. Piquant, precise, and charming from top to bottom, Uncorked instantly enters the pantheon of great wine movies... Moving coming-of-age story it has mature themes!!
Source: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/uncorked_2020
Critics Consensus: Like a good wine, once you let Uncorked breathe, its heartfelt tenderness will yield a sweet time. "Uncorked" pours an old, old wine into an unexpected new bottle, and while the results are hardly vintage, it still goes down better than two-buck chuck. Captures an energy that's far too common in modern culture in regards to what we pursue, why we pursue it, and the way we dream. We all should be paying attention. It's sweet, medium-bodied, and unchallenging. It's the kind of movie anyone can easily curl up with, without too much thought. Just don't forget the wine. This is a very simple and very lightweight [comedy], but charming in its own way. "Uncorked" is a familiar sort of story in a unique setting. The result is well-rounded, a bit too dry, yet it goes down with a pleasant finish. Uncorked is closer to satisfying, everyday table wine than a rare, award-winning bottle. Niecy Nash deserves a compliment for combining her comic moments with her character's more serious nature. One thing Uncorked gets right about Memphis barbecue is deeply personal connection our restaurateurs have with their cuisine. Athie, Vance, and Nash are all doing terrific work, which only adds to what a film like this is capable of. Piquant, precise, and charming from top to bottom, Uncorked instantly enters the pantheon of great wine movies... Moving coming-of-age story it has mature themes!!
Source: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/uncorked_2020
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