Sour Grapes
Sour Grapes
R | 17 April 1998 (USA)
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The bond between cousins is tested when one wins a fortune with the other's money at Atlantic City.

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YouHeart

I gave it a 7.5 out of 10

Robert Joyner

The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

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Bluebell Alcock

Ok... Let's be honest. It cannot be the best movie but is quite enjoyable. The movie has the potential to develop a great plot for future movies

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Tyreece Hulme

One of the best movies of the year! Incredible from the beginning to the end.

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Michael Ledo

Evan (Steven Weber) is a brain surgeon who runs his practice like a GP. His close cousin Richie (Craig Bierko) reminds us of a bad Brendan Fraser impersonator. Viola Harris plays his stereotypical doting Jewish mother. On a trip to Atlantic City, Evan gives Richie a couple of quarters which turns into a jackpot on the slot machine, which consisted of 3 sets of grapes, hence the wonderfully clever title.Evan thinks he should get half, while Richie does not. This leads to them both breaking with their girlfriends, a feud between them, and sudden financial irresponsibility on the part of Richie...oh what a clever name too!The plot is predictable and the jokes and bits are on the stale side. Well conceived, poorly written and executed. Larry David has done better.PARENTAL GUIDE: F-bomb, sex, no nudity.

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ElijahCSkuggs

Sour Grapes. The movie I wanted to love. Damn. Larry David's first directorial debut was a film I was entirely amped up to see. Being a huge fan of Seinfeld and Curb, like most of you, this is a must see film. But unfortunately it didn't even come close to meeting my expectations.The flick revolves around two cousins, where one wins the jackpot on a slot machine from two of the other cousins quarters. The winning cousin doesn't see that he should share any money with his money-sharing cousin. What follows is lots of bickering, and silly situations.So, the plot is pretty on par with a Curb episode. But this is where the problem and solution arises. Only Larry David himself can bring his own Curb-type humor to fruition. The two leads were good, they brought their own style, but the writing is so incredibly Larry David, it's all you compare them to. It's so damn obvious Larry should have played the winning cousin. But nevertheless, he didn't and the film suffered by it. Larry did make an appearance as a t.v. big wig, and like always stole the scene.It's weird, I didn't hate the movie, but I didn't really like it either. Nothing truly funny, though there were a few giggles here and there. But the story was predictable, the actors didn't fit their roles and there wasn't enough L.D. Though I'll still say this is a must-see for all Larry David fans. The writing and humor is there, but it just goes to show, casting is incredibly important. No wonder Larry started his own show and made himself the lead. Genius.

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bmanacles

Frankly, I find this movie difficult to watch every time. So many things occur that just seem to spiral down into chaos causing chaos causing chaos. The main characters, at first...you take a side...then eventually you'll realize that neither are in the right. But one does something to the other, which is unspeakably terrible...and receives the same in turn. Eventually when it's all over, something ultimately terrible happens. Suspense is not only something that relates to a horror film, in my opinion...upon seeing this film. The director perfected it to an almost migraine inducing level. If you are patient, this movie is fantastic. If you're not, and you simply can't stand it...well perhaps this isn't for you.

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Jack the Ripper1888

I have seen some sarcastic films, and SOUR GRAPES is one of the most sarcastic. From one of the guys who brought us "Seinfeld". That pretty much says it all. There were some parts of the film that I thought were just stupid and not funny, but all in all, the whole thing was pretty good.My family and I watched this film right before we watched DEEP RISING, and it kind of put us to sleep a little bit, but the whole thing had some humor that had us all laughing out loud. The sexual humor is funny as hell and I really enjoyed the whole idea of the film. It was quite original and very, very clever.I can't think of any really good recommendations, except for maybe WHAT'S THE WORST THAT COULD HAPPEN? starring Martin Lawrence and Danny Devito, and maybe catch a couple of reruns of some "Seinfeld" episodes on TV. That should do you fine if you liked this film. All in all, a good watch with some really hilarious humor, but there were segments of hte movie that didn't really do much for me.SOUR GRAPES: 3/5.

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