Corked

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Audience Member Corked tries ... and that says it all. The filmmakers -- Paul Hawley and Ross Clendenen -- attempt to mockumentize California wine country and the wine snobs who come with it ... and it does make fun of them while gleefully holding a mirror to their pretentious faces. The subject IS a delectable one (like a wine grape) and it has near-limitless possibilities. Corked does not fully succeed as it feels/looks very-much like a student-film and it is not smart enough (itself) to conceal its abhorrent disdain for these better-than-thou wine-sipping elitists (those wine-snobs). Corked doesn't come across as a realistic fake film ... and that is where it fails because we know these "characters" are trying to intentionally make these people out to be horribly vapid individuals (who indulge in wine). It all feels "pretend" and it shouldn't. Had Corked been directed/written/produced [etc] by the mockumentary-cinegod Christopher Guest (Waiting for Guffman, Best in Show, A Mighty Wind), this could have been genius (I give them props for thinking-up this potential goldmine, though) as the likes of Catherine O'Hara, Fred Willard, Jennifer Coolidge and/or Parker Posey could have taken this to some lofty, loony, drunken heights. Delivering a line such as "I don't associate with those who drink wine coolers" could have been a wicked delight coming from their mouths; but as is ... we have some amateurs (I wish this could have been done by the Guest-troupe [for REAL]) who come across as slightly pretentious themselves by thinking they are both cute and smart-enough to trick us into believing we aren't watching real-life wannabes/pretenders. For a mockumentary to win or work, the "pretend" and "try" should NOT be this highly visable or apparent. Sadly, the film is "corked" because the audience can see what we shoudn't be seeing. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Audience Member This movie attempts to skewer the arrogance behind wine tasting. While it is not overtly political, it does its absolute best to lacerate wine snobs, with politically incorrect humor. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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