
United States, 2008 | 110 min. | Dir. Randall Miller
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If you're thinking, "My, after three and a half weeks of horizon-expanding international films, I could really use a jingoistic lite drama," then Bottle Shock will get you totally buzzed. This year's closing night film tells the story of the 1976 blind tasting that pitted underdog Napa Valley wines against their august French counterparts. Alan Rickman stars as a snob, with Chris Pine as a longhair slacker and Rachael Taylor as a chick who looks hot in overalls. By the end of the sun-kissed vineyard montage in the opening credits, I was already rooting for the Frogs. (Director Randall Miller and actor Freddy Rodriguez scheduled to attend.)