Somm
Samuel Goldwyn Films | Release Date: June 21, 2013 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
58
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
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4
Mixed:
3
Negative:
0
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75
New York PostKyle SmithJun 20, 2013
Somm does a fairly impressive job of making wine tasting somewhat cinematic despite its being essentially unfilmable, at least until taste-o-vision comes along. Read full review
75
Chicago Sun-TimesBruce IngramJun 20, 2013
Perhaps the whole business is too cerebral and circumspect to stir up emotional involvement, or perhaps there’s a tinge of wine snobbery that has a slightly distancing effect. Then again, maybe it’s wrong to expect much in the way of excitement from a quiet art best suited to the sedate setting of a fine restaurant. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranJun 20, 2013
The film's formula of following these four from three weeks before the start of things right through the competition is a tried and true one that can't help but have success. Read full review
67
Austin ChronicleKimberley JonesJun 26, 2013
Somm doesn’t try to write the book on wine connoisseurship, but it does give good CliffsNotes. Read full review
60
Time OutMarley LynchJun 18, 2013
Though wrenching moments are effectively delivered, the film teeters into clunker territory, with repetitive tasting scenes and cheesy shots of exploding glasses of vino. Too bad, because it’s an otherwise fascinating look into an ultraexclusive process, persuasively depicting the power of the palate. Read full review
50
Village VoiceDaphne HowlandJun 18, 2013
The film maintains a sluggish calm, like its mellow jazz soundtrack, and suffers from following four players with similar stories. Read full review
40
The New York TimesRachel SaltzJun 20, 2013
Somm, though an entree into a little-known world, rarely finds a second dimension. Read full review
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