Review of Mondovino (2004) by Christopher P — 10 Jun 2010
This is a fascinating film that starts off seemingly about the joys of wine and pretty soon turning into a bit of an indictment of the global wine industry. One is tempted to say â??who cares, it is just wineâ?? but the filmmakers keep it interesting and the pacing is effective.
The film is definitely biased and some of the editing is incredibly manipulative (more than I could ever imagine for a film about wine) but they do, to their credit, show the humanness of those they support as well as those they are attempting to criticize.
The whole thing is fascinating even if you don't care at all about wine, because it is essentially about the same thing all modern stories of so-called â??globalizationâ?? are about: local, human producers/creators versus large, seemingly faceless and seemingly inhuman companies, and the people who support them.
This review of Mondovino (2004) was written by Christopher P on 10 Jun 2010.
Mondovino has generally received positive reviews.
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