MisterWhiplash Although it's been a long time since I've seen Sour Grapes, the experience of seeing it- preferably alongside another Seinfeld fan- was fairly pleasant, in that biting Larry David tone. This was the only time David wrote and directed a film, and it does show that he's giving a good try to tell a story within the framework of a film feature all the way through. It's somehow quite an entertaining piece of quietly (or not so quietly) deranged satire on envy, sexual frustration, and the condition of a principle of something. The premise is simple- two good friends go out to Las Vegas to gamble, one friend asks the other for a quarter for a slot machine, and via the quarter in the slot machine the guy wins a helluva lot of money. By the friend with the original quarter's estimation, a part of that change is his, but the friend now says that it isn't. A likely Seinfeld sub-plot is stretched out so that the ideas are given a little breathing room, even if one recognizes that, perhaps, it would be a masterpiece if it were simply a Seinfeld episode, or more appropriately a Curb Your Enthusiasm with even more acidic humor and total unease thrown at the situation.Around the premise, David also tosses in a supporting character who has one of his testicles removed- the wrong one by the doctor, who is one of the friends- and despite his now high voice (ho-ho) he seeks out some payback. That's one of the clearest big gags, as obvious as it is, is the moment when the 'testicle-man', as one might be tempted to describe him, is told by the doctor that the wrong one was taken out during surgery, to his immediate fainted response in a cut-away. On top of this, David experiments with some stupid sex humor (not that there wasn't at least a little later on on CYE, eg Jeff's mother's ass at a stoplight), like with Bierko's character in the self-humiliation of not being able to, um, 'service' himself in a certain way, under the stress of the tear in the friendship. As mentioned, none of this really makes for the kind of classic comedy one might expect, or crave, from maybe one of the only geniuses (yeah, I said it) working in comedy today. But as almost something of a fluke, it does its job well.

Stephen Johnson There are many reasons why people didn't like the film, craziness, too much music, bad acting but the problem when people when they saw this they didn't think families can act like this but Larry must have based it off of life because it happens! My family too broke up over money and principle (though we screamed more than this movie has), until recently we hadn't talked and wound up meeting on a funny way and solved our differences. This gave me a laugh when I saw the similarities. This movie has a good width and length.Another complaint was the music which runs on for a bit but is really catchy and get's you in the mood of an opera.If you like Steven Webber from Wings you'll get this as well as Craig Bierko who was up for Chandler in Friends(which is also spoofed here.)Overall, a funny movie for David fans, though some will differ. Also look out for Larry David in a few cameos.

caustin9 This movie is hilarious and very Larry David like...Anyone who says it isn't doesn't watch Curbed very often. The whole blowing things out of proportion is true to form! Also some great cameos like Orlando Jones...funny.Just how the sequence of events unfolds and how everything is inner twined is so right on I can't believe anyone would think differently, it amazes me how the same people that hate movies like this are the same ones that praise something like Con Air!!! Boy that was a real work of art!This is a movie that will keep you guessing unlike the uneducated insulting regurgitated, same ol', same ol' that Hollywood pushes down our throats these days.I know you guys out there are probably saying "Geez tell me how you really feel!" but if i don't defend a smart comedy such as this who will!!! thanks for letting me rant!

nomo057 For all of the good things i had heard about this movie, i was very disappointed. This movie was nothing more than an extention of Seinfeld, which was co-created and written by Larry David. There are conversations about hotel sex and Craig Beirko reminded me of George with his constantly reminding everyone that a doctor didn't hold a door for him. Even the parody of "Friends", wasn't funny. Larry David is a smart and witty guy, but this movie was just a miss.