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Critics Consensus: Back to Burgundy finds its own subtle terroir in the well-trod ground of family drama -- and should prove particularly intoxicating viewing for oenophiles.
Critic Consensus: Back to Burgundy finds its own subtle terroir in the well-trod ground of family drama -- and should prove particularly intoxicating viewing for oenophiles.
All Critics (40) | Top Critics (9) | Fresh (28) | Rotten (12)
There is a lot to admire here. Take your time and drink it in.
Warm without sacrificing integrity, pleasant but not to a fault, "Back to Burgundy" is satisfying rather than earth-shaking.
As far as winemaking is concerned, Back to Burgundy is rich in vistas of the fabled côtes; stuffed with oenophile info... and studded with casual tastings of wines that most of us can only dream of.
For most of the movie, Klapisch deftly choreographs the human drama.
After sharing this journey with such a well-rounded and deeply human group of characters, how can you ever look at a glass of wine the same way again?
A film so rich and pleasurable you'd be forgiven if you thought about it each time you have a glass of red.
... a film about the bonds of family and a celebration of the culture of making wine set against the beauty of France's Burgundy region.
Cédric Klapisch's passion for wine gives the film an authenticity that usually accompanies a documentary. Viewers get a behind-the-scenes look at the process while getting familiarized with the story's rich characters.
Like an indistinct red-blend served at a mediocre happy-hour, all the notes are there, but none of them striking a cord.
Sure, wine tragics won't totally buy the story being told here. However, they will wish there was some way they could walk through the screen and live amidst what they are seeing.
It's all quite captivating, especially for wine lovers - and there's a narrative as well.
Really, why watch this rather privileged bunch of French siblings yell at each other when you could just as easily have a screaming match with your own family and friends?
A passable little film that may be a bit too long, repetitive and even predictable, not offering much that we haven't seen before in superior family dramas, but is at least charming with some funny moments and good performances that make it worth watching.
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