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hearty tale of 4 lives strung together by a love for whine & wine read
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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
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it took 17 years to see this film. now i understood the poster, these two men are the perfect mix of wine. those final lines really killed me: don't give up miles, keep writing. alexander payne and jim taylor know how to write real & visceral characters. read
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