Uncorked
Elijah grapples with pursuing his dream of becoming a master sommelier while honoring his father's demand to carry on the family's Memphis BBQ joint.
Director(s)
Prentice Penny
Florian Thomas
Darrell Woodard
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This film has a problem with it's pace. The story is of a young man (Mamoudou Athie) who is passionate about his wine and who wants to become a professional sommelier. He faces the usual reservations from his restauranteur father (Courtney B. Vance) - who yearns for him to follow in his footsteps at his rib-joint. Things come to a head when he has the opportunity to travel to Paris with his student friends to finesse his skills and - with the help of a family fund-raiser - he just about manages to get there (going halves with his friend) before his cancer-stricken mother causes all concerned to reappraise their priorities. The concept is well-trodden, but the acting is sensitive and makes a decent attempt to break down stereotypes - both of a racial, and of a gender nature - using wine as an interesting conduit. Unfortunately, it lacks oomph - the performances and direction have a sort of laissez-faire style about them - the passion is described well enough, but we don't see much evidence of it in action.
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The directors of Uncorked are Prentice Penny, Florian Thomas, and Darrell Woodard.
The cast of Uncorked includes Courtney B. Vance as Louis, Niecy Nash as Sylvia, Kelly Jenrette as Brenda, Hélène Cardona as French Sommelier (voice), Marguerite Hibbets as Home nurse, Mamoudou Athie as Elijah, Matt McGorry as Harvard, Djinda Kane as Melanie, Isaac Slatton as Student, Meera Rohit Kumbhani as Leann, Sasha Compère as Tanya, Bernard David Jones as JT, and more.
The duration of Uncorked is 1h 44 mins.
Yes. You can watch the Uncorked trailer on this Fanbiz page on Fanziz.
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Uncorked was released on 27 Mar 2020.
Uncorked is listed under Drama and Comedy on Fanbiz.
Uncorked has 1 review on Fanziz, with an average rating of 6.0/10. One reviewer wrote: "This film has a problem with it's pace. The story is of a young man (Mamoudou Athie) who is passionate about his wine and who wants to become a professional sommelier. He faces..."
