Elijah must balance his dream of becoming a master sommelier with his father's expectations that he carry on the family's Memphis BBQ joint.... (Full plot summary below)
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Elijah must balance his dream of becoming a master sommelier with his father's expectations that he carry on the family's Memphis BBQ joint.
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| UproxxVince ManciniThe humor is stylized but sharply-structured, slightly shticky but well-timed and mostly gentle in tone. |
| Original-CinLiam LaceyTo put Uncorked in wine terms, it’s not complex, but only a philistine would dismiss what’s easy and pleasing as flawed. |
| PolygonKaren HanThe film isn’t without its flaws, but they’re all forgivable in light of how well it hits the feel-good bullseye. |
| Los Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenWriter-director Penny . . . has crafted a thoroughly workable and well-informed vehicle, providing a nurturing atmosphere for the unhurried dramatic developments and uniformly gracious performances. |
| VarietyOwen GleibermanAn earnest, scrappy, and finally touching drama about a young man from Memphis who’s got a dream — he’s a wine buff who wants to become a sommelier — but if he follows it, it will tear him away from everything his father yearned for him to be. That, of course, is part of why it’s a tasty dream. |
| The New York TimesLovia GyarkyeWhile the characters interact against the backdrop of varying degrees of racism and socioeconomic stressors, they are not defined by them. In other words, they are ordinary but no less noteworthy. |
| The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThe film has a solid feel for family dynamics and local color. |
| The Irish TimesDonald ClarkePrentice Penny directs her own script with verve. Mamoudou Athie, who’s been knocking on the door for a few years, is good enough to suggest that he’ll be unavoidable in a year or two. |
| The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Barry HertzA smooth family drama with hints of big, bold comedy and a spicy, complicated aftertaste reminiscent of Lifetime movie-of-the-week tropes, Uncorked is the cinematic equivalent of merlot: fine enough if you’ve drained all your other options, but nothing to get drunk on. |
| The Associated PressJake CoyleThe pleasures of Uncorked are in how it gently eludes stereotype and brings a rich sense of texture to even its smaller moments. |
