Match Point (2005)
Match Point (2005)
Director Woody Allen
Plot At a turning point in his life, a former tennis pro falls for a femme-fatal type who happens to be dating his friend and soon-to-be brother-in-law.
Cast Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Alexander Armstrong, Paul Kaye, Matthew Goode, Brian Cox
Genre Drama, Romance, Thriller
This is definitely one of the most gripping movies I've seen in recent years. Although it is not a horror / scary movie, I was afraid all along the main character would get caught (and you will feel the same). The plot is so shrewdly written that there's no telling what's going to happen next. The main character is so greedy for success that he fills up the whole screen and a sense of doom invades each and everyone of us. It also calls out to our personal consciences: is it right (or not) to cheat on one's girlfriend? To what extent can we please our boss? Can we betray friends?
This movie is definitely worth seeing. I watched twice in a weekend. It's simply intense. In addition for those who loved Scarlett Johansson in Lost In Translation, this is a must see. Lastly, the movie mainly takes part in London. It's quite nice to (re)discover this city on celluloid.
