Wine Country is one of those movies that I like to classify as a “mom movie.” This should be obvious, but what I mean by that is simply that it’s the kind of movie that I think is most going to be enjoyed by moms, or at the very least middle-aged women in general. I can recognize that I’m not the target demographic for this movie (which is perfectly fine, since not every movie needs to be for everyone), so don’t take my opinion on the movie as a universal recommendation, but suffice it to say that I think that middle-aged women are likely going to be the audience that will enjoy this the most.

The basic gist of Wine Country is something that we’ve seen plenty of times before. A group of women go on a vacation together to celebrate one of them turning 50. The women find themselves in interesting scenarios, which end up bringing out some of the problems in their lives. All six of the women are each dealing with something different in their personal lives, and all of their baggage ends up getting brought out over the weekend. In addition, this ends up bringing up personal feelings that each of them has towards each other, and so this is where all of the conflict of the movie comes in. It’s a standard plot, but it works.

So, you may be asking why I bothered watching the movie if I consider it to be a “mom movie.” Basically, I’m a fan of the talent involved here, so I wanted to check it out. Amy Poehler actually directed the movie, which was curious enough for me, but it also stars her, Maya Rudolph, and Tina Fey, all amazing women in comedy. I’m the biggest fan of Tina Fey, who is unfortunately featured the least in the movie, but oh well. Regardless, I think the talent is definitely the main draw of the movie for casual audiences like me, and it definitely helps elevate the comedy a bit.

All in all, I did kind of find Wine Country to be a bit hit or miss for myself. I think its jokes work more often than they don’t, but there were definitely some moments where I didn’t laugh when I was supposed to. In the end, I do accept that I’m not the target demographic for this, so I accept that other people might enjoy this more than I did. However, I personally just found it to be an average comedy. It’s the kind of movie that’s perfect for when you just want to turn on Netflix and watch something that’s easy to digest, which is fortunate because this is a Netflix original movie. Check it out if you’re interested, since it’s worth a watch, but otherwise it’s not required viewing by any means.

3/5