Wine Country
Published April 17, 2021
Film info
- Title Wine Country
- Director Amy Poehler
- Year 2019
- Run time 1hr 43m
- Genre Comedy
- Tagline Friendship is a trip
When longtime friends meet up for a wine-soaked birthday getaway in Napa Valley, their perfectly planned weekend turns messier by the minute.
Live blog
| Time | Comment |
|---|---|
| 2:46 | Fending off your kids with a light sabre is fun. |
| 4:19 | “I hope it’s perfect.” High expectations much? |
| 6:54 | She made actually booklet itineraries! I love her. |
| 14:46 | Weird, bossy energy. |
| 19:35 | “We were like sisters in the trenches. The pizza trenches.” |
| 26:06 | I feel like she would already have the playlists sorted! |
| 28:53 | “I will always catch your motherfucking guitar.” |
| 35:31 | It’s a fun game to see how much menace you can put in ‘we’ll see’. |
| 42:01 | Why would you want edible soap? |
| 46:39 | “That’s egregious.” “Pinot-gregious.” |
| 52:22 | Yaas, zamboni driver is the dream. |
| 57:22 | Eternal Flame obviously. |
| 1:03:09 | “Do you think throwing the itineraries out the window was on the itinerary?” |
| 1:07:45 | “I can’t with the confidence on these people.” |
| 1:18:36 | Raccoon wisdom. |
| 1:26:25 | Dual storm out. |
| 1:38:09 | What a group of awesome women. |
Thoughts
This has been on the list for a while but I’d sort of forgotten about it - Amy Poehler directs a group of amazing women on a trip to Wine Country, and there’s inevitable fallout but ultimately it’s a feel good time. Whilst not quite the quiet delights of Ammonite, this is a gentle and relaxing watch, even when the women all decide to throw themselves down a hill in solidarity with each other.
Good people, good times.
Rating: 4 / 5