Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Match Point 2005


     Chris Wilton was on the professional tennis circuit but he felt he wasn’t skilled enough to be a winner.  He has the good looks and charm plus the references to become an instructor at a posh London tennis club.  This is a good opportunity for him to improve his game but not tennis.  He’s looking to meet wealthy men and women to improve his social and financial status.  Tom Hewett begins taking lessons, Chris thoroughly charms Tom and he introduces him to his family.  Chloe, Tom’s sister is also very taken with Chris.  The stepping-stones are beginning to line up with only one snag.  Tom is engaged to aspiring actress Nola Rice.  There aren’t enough adjectives to describe the beauty of Nola.
     Chris is making all the right decisions except for Nola, will he be willing to jeopardize all his work and plans for her?  What about her engagement to Tom?  How can he get around that fact?  Very interesting, unexpected developments, keeps your interest entirely until the end.  4* (I really liked this movie)

124 min, Drama directed by Woody Allen with Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, Emily Mortimer, Matthew Goode, Brian Cox, Penelope Wilton, Ewen Bremner, James Nesbitt, Rupert Penny-Jones.

Note:  Blockbuster 3*, imdb 7.7 out of 10, 77% critic 78% audience on Rotten Tomatoes.
Special Note:  This is my second viewing and this film was just as good or better this time.  I knew a lot of the details but some I had forgotten.

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