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Jan 5, 2006 · One reason for the fascination of Woody Allen's "Match Point" is that each and every character is rotten. This is a thriller not about good versus evil, but about various species of evil engaged in a struggle for survival of the fittest -- or, as the movie makes clear, the luckiest.
Dec 28, 2005 · Woody Allen's sharpest film in years, Match Point is a taut, philosophical thriller about class and infidelity. Tennis instructor Chris Wilton (Jonathan Rhys-Meyers) grows friendly...
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Jan 20, 2006 · Match Point: Directed by Woody Allen. With Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Alexander Armstrong, Paul Kaye, Matthew Goode. At a turning point in his life, a former tennis pro falls for an actress who happens to be dating his friend and soon-to-be brother-in-law.
Set in London, MATCH POINT focuses on Irish tennis pro Chris (Jonathan Rhys-Meyers), who'd rather be lucky than good. He's bewildered by women, in particular by vivacious, sensuous Nola (Scarlett Johansson), an aspiring American actress.
Dec 28, 2005 · Match Point is a drama about ambition and obsession, the seduction of wealth, and the often discordant relationship between love and sexual passion. Perhaps most importantly, however, the story reveals the huge part luck plays in the events of our lives, refuting the comforting misconception that more of life is under our control than really is.
"Match Point” is a great movie, which showcases Woody Allen’s ability to offer insights into the human condition. He reveals telling insights about people who need to be brutal in order to...
Match Point is a 2005 psychological thriller film written and directed by Woody Allen and starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Scarlett Johansson, Emily Mortimer, Matthew Goode, Brian Cox, and Penelope Wilton.
Jan 1, 2000 · Match Point Review. One-time tennis pro Chris (Rhys-Meyers) is working as a coach when he meets wealthy posh bird Chloe (Mortimer). After they marry he embarks on an affair...
Dec 1, 2005 · Match Point. By Peter Travers. December 1, 2005. Woody Allen’s best movie in years means to trip us up: Sexual sizzle. London instead of Manhattan. Brit actors. Dark humor with a sting that ...
Movie Review. Does success or failure in life spring from hard work, great skill and moral choices? Or does luck play the largest role in determining who wins and loses? That’s the question writer/director Woody Allen volleys with in Match Point.
