Sideways is one of my favorite comedies, so I was really disappointed at how much I disliked it. The complete lack of irony and sarcasm really irked me. I like honesty and sincerity in movies, but About Schmidt took it a little too far. Your thoughts?
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In my opinion, which you asked for, Sideways and About Schmidt are very different movies with different purposes. If you were expecting something similar to Sideways, I can imagine that you were disappointed. Personally, I consider About Schmidt to be greatly superior. IMHO, the "hero" in Sideways did not earn his reward, and I felt sorry for the woman that she was going to settle for him. Schmidt recognized his foibles, made a much more courageous sacrifice before the end, and came to a conclusion that was based on his own opening to himself as the final arbiter rather than on whether he gets the pretty girl, etc.
But of course many might disagree.
I read a few reviews before seeing it, so I expected it to be completely different, which intrigued me. About Schmidt sounded good on paper, but in my opinion, the execution was handled poorly. However, I did like the ending, but that's about it.
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