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Director: | Woody Allen |
Studio: | Dreamworks Video |
Producer: | Ivan Reitman, Letty Aronson, Lucy Darwin, Gareth Wiley |
Writer: | Woody Allen |
Rating: | 3.5 (266 votes) |
Rated: | R |
Date Added: | 2008-05-02 |
ASIN: | B000EQHXNW |
UPC: | 0678149486629 |
Price: | $19.99 |
Awards: | Nominated for Oscar, Another 6 wins & 10 nominations |
Genre: | Drama |
Release: | 2006-04-25 |
IMDb: | 0416320 |
Duration: | 124 |
Picture Format: | Widescreen |
Aspect Ratio: | 1.85:1 |
Sound: | Dolby |
Languages: | English |
Subtitles: | English, French, Spanish |
Summary: The passion of mad love and the cold calculations of social climbing collide in Woody Allen's "Match Point". Former tennis pro Chris Wilton (Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, "Velvet Goldmine") stumbles into good fortune when Chloe Hewett (Emily Mortimer, "Lovely & Amazing"), the daughter of a wealthy businessman, falls in love with him. But when Chris meets Nola Rice (Scarlett Johansson, "Lost in Translation"), a much deeper passion is stirred--and his desire isn't deterred when he discovers that Nola is already dating Chloe's brother. But when their affair threatens Chris's increasingly cozy lifestyle, Chris begins to consider a drastic solution. "Match Point" starts deftly and ends with cunning; though the middle bogs down in banal plot mechanics, Woody Allen fans have justly hailed it as a comeback after Allen's last few cinematic stumbles. Despite weaknesses (Allen still seems to have lost touch with the mundane realities of life; his characters operate in a strange, weightless world of wealth and privilege), the strong performances and clean direction carry the movie through. Also featuring Brian Cox ("X-Men 2", "Adaptation"). "--Bret Fetzer"
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