Sideways

one thing alexander payne is a master of, is the writing of characters, real characters with complex feelings and ideologies. the complexity comes from paynes deep understanding of the characters he writes. he writes with the characters whole life in mind, without ever feeling the need to spell out their back-stories in any detail. the characters live in the present but are who they are because of experiences and tragedies. payne finds no use in using film as an escapist medium, he even criticizes the characters use of escapism and indulgences in the film. we dont want to be the characters,... read more