Review of Sour Grapes (1998) by Owen O — 12 Apr 2008

Larry David doing something pretty unfunny.

This review of Sour Grapes (1998) was written by Owen O on 12 Apr 2008.

Sour Grapes has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Nick J (198) on 13 Jul 2010

Larry David is the best comedian/writer on the planet. This is half Seinfeld, half Curb Your Enthusiasm…

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By Dilan B (6) on 22 Oct 2008

Typical of Larry David...if u like Curb your enthusiasm, chances are u r gonna like this…

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By Jake S (662) on 02 Dec 2008

I can see Larry Davidisms in it, but its just so poorly written, acted, directed, and edited…

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By Sean D (816) on 04 Apr 2008

I think Larry David's directorial debut was unfairly slagged when it originally came out, and is worth another look now, especially for fans…

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By Ross D (129) on 17 Jun 2007

Must be a Larry David fan. if you are just a Seinfeld fan, you might not enjoy this. dark humor and antipathy abound. its kind of a caper…

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By Brad H (510) on 04 Aug 2009

Would've worked a lot better as a premise on Curb, with Larry taking over the role of Evan…

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By Michael H (3,299) on 14 Sep 2009

Amusing, not overly so, but cute and enjoyable, for the most part. The cast is good. Too silly at times. Okay, so what else is there to say…

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By A A (501) on 20 Jul 2011

This has Larry David down to a tee. The master of Ironic comedy, of petit mindedness, and sometimes, refreshingly sensible satire…

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By Daniel C (1,809) on 16 Dec 2008

Great comedy by Larry David that had characteristics from his sitcom though unfortunately not as funny. The Friends spoof was great though…

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By Lucas Y (771) on 21 Jun 2010

Mr. Larry David, an idol & inspiration to me made this film in between Seinfeld & Curb your Enthusiasm…

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