Mondovino
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Movie Reviews of Mondovino
Movie Review: The wine world uncorked.
Summary: 4 Stars
As a trained sommelier, filmmaker Jonathan Nossiter knows his wine. Filmed with a hand-held Sony PD-150 digital camcorder, his 2004 documentary Mondovino ("world of wine") was nominated for the prestigious Palme d'Or in Cannes in 2004 (one of only four documentaries ever nominated in the history of the festival). The equally fascinating and intoxicating film uncorks the esoteric mysteries about wine, wine culture (production, distribution and consumption), and the significance of wine. It also reveals the influence of critics like Robert Parker (Wine Advocate), oenologists like Michel Rolland (a proponent of the use of microoxygenation in wine), and large, multinational wine producers like Robert Mondavi (Harvests of Joy) on the wine industry. The film offers viewers an inside glimpse into French vineyards including Domaine de Souch, Domaine Hubert de Montille, Chateau Le Gay, Domaine de Daumas Gassac, and Chateau Clinet, and Napa vineyards including Robert Mondavi Winery, Opus One Winery, and Staglin Family Vineyards. My small criticisms of the film are (1) at 135 minutes, it is too much of a good thing; (2) it sometimes loses its focus; and (3) the camera work becomes frequently annoying. Oenophiles and Sideways grape geeks will savor this film. For others, however, the film might just prove to be an acquired taste.
G. Merritt
Movie Review: For industry only?
Summary: 4 Stars
I work in wine marketing and found the film an interesting piece documenting an important point in the history of the wine business. I can't imagine too many wine enthusiasts sharing my level of interest, however. My ADD wife refers to it as "MondoBoro" and had difficulty staying awake during our viewings.
From the artistic side, I found the hand-held camera to become tiresome after the first thirty minutes, and the dialogue-free shots out the car window of passing factories to get quickly old.
The director's bias may be summed up as "Big conglomerates bad. Small producers good." But this film is far from a Michael Moore diatribe. I found it to be a relatively even-handed, showing the inconsistencies and dysfunctionalities of small French producers right next to those from large, wealthy conglomerates.
Summary
The comments made by the director in the press are far more inflammatory than the movie itself. Closer to a documentary than a rant, this movie will be an imnportant piece documenting our current peirod in history - a turning point for th wine indutstry.
Dave@SidewaysWineClub.com
Movie Review: Very Interesting Documentary
Summary: 4 Stars
I didn't know what to expect from this movie. If you like wine and documentaries-watch it. The filmakers go around the world interviewing winegrowers and vineyard owners and asks questions on various subjects. What I also like about the film is that it speaks about the different generations of families that grew up making wine and their differences of business and values. There is also segments about Robert Mondavi and it's move to France and how it affects the people of France. Now I had to watch it in three sittings, it was a bit long and this is an amateur film so the camera work is downright annoying (jiggling a lot) but despite that I'm glad it's in my library and will watch it again.Movie Review: Mondovino
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a fascinating movie for those with strong interest in the politics and economics of the wordwide wine industry.
For the more casual viewer the length of the film and reliance on subtitles may have a slumber effect!
The filmmakeer clearly has a strong point of view in this documentary style work of 3 hours plus.
The messsage appears to be only the winemakers in the old world( Notably France)deserve to be recognized. New World success stories notably the Mondavi family,are purveyors of fast food (drink) Old World
"collaberators" ( Frescobaldis , Mouton Rothschild) with the New World are the equivalent of McDonald's franchisees on the Champs Elyssee!
Movie Review: Vino delicico
Summary: 4 Stars
The CD was very informative about the family as well as about wines. It was very interesting about the workers, working in the vineyards. I noticed that they were Hespanic heritage only they would work out in the fields who else would work that type of back labor work. But to get back to the CD very enjoyable for one time watch only.