The critics/reviews and IMDb rating don't do justice to A Good Year, in my opinion. What's there not to love? A sweet story is translated into a fun screenplay with beautiful scenery throughout the entire film, the cast is doing a very good job and unlike you'd expect from the genre, the movie is not full of clichés at all! Max is a very real, familiar character, and his 'inner journey' from London to Provence is reflected in a nice flow without slowing the pace or boring the viewer. Had a mediocre director been involved, the rest of the characters would end up being too insignificant and cast would be wiped away to the level of being invisible by Russell Crowe's superb performance but no, R. Scott manages to balance it all and somehow takes it from being a "one man movie" to a delightfully enjoyable piece of work! Guess you can't go wrong with Ridley Scott and Russell Crowe, can you. Last, but not least, the soundtrack is simply a great bonus to the lovely experience of A Good Year.
Review of A Good Year
