El sumiller

It's nice to watch a movie about a black man in America immersed in black culture that isn't centered on violence and hip hop music. Kudos to Mamoudou Athie and Courtney Vance for superior acting.

Yeah yeah it's not accurate... But I also dislike people that write bad reviews over 'historically inaccurate'... It's a nice movie. Nothing super but it entertained!

Life is never a straight line. Very few of us are doing what we thought we would be doing, or arrived in the manner we thought we would. This movie is a direct reflection of that.

One particular scene, without ruining it, is near the very end. I won't explain it but I hope you will recognize it when you see it. The way the director/writer worked in the imagery and what he was struggling with at that particular time was incredibly effective.

This is right up there with other great foodie movies. Every character has tons of charm and charisma and every joke is just right.

Prentice Penny did an exceptional job directing. He's definitely in the Barry Jenkins, Ava DúVernay & Issa Rae Club. Actors moved organically through each scene. Courtney Vance and Niecy Nash chemistry was amazing with great timing and Mamoudou Athie impressively nailed the preoccupied sommelier apprentice role.