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Match Point [2006] (REGION 1) (NTSC)


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Amazon.co.uk Review

And so Woody Allen picks up his camera and moves the location of his latest film across the channel to London. In the process? Match Point becomes one of his finer efforts of recent times.

Jonathan Rhys Meyers leads the cast as Chris Wilton, a former professional tennis player, who quickly lands himself a job as a coach. As he goes about his business, he meets Chloe (Emily Mortimer), and a relationship soon ensues, much to the delight of her family.

With some speed, he quickly finds himself working for her father (Brian Cox), and wedding bells aren’t too far away. Yet there’s a fly in the ointment, in the shapely form of Chloe’s brother’s girlfriend, played by Scarlet Johansson. Johansson’s powers of attraction--and bluntly, she looks terrific here--aren’t lost on him, setting the stage for an intriguing mix of thriller and drama that comes very much alive in the final act.

Allen wisely utilises London not just to give his film a different feel to usual, but also to embellish it with a strong cast of primarily British actors. And while Match Point doesn’t deliver the clever humour and wry laughs you find in the majority of the prolific writer-director’s work, this is still very much an engaging film.

Ironically, those likely to warm to the film the least are Allen’s most loyal fanbase. Save for the minimalist credits and the jazz soundtrack, it’s hard to tell he’s behind the camera with Match Point, and that has the trade off of making it accessible to those not usually won over by Woody Allen’s talents. And yet still, there’s something for everyone here, and while Match Point is far from the peak of Allen’s work, it’s still a fine addition to an exemplary body of work.--Simon Brew


Match Point-What's the Point!!
Review date: 2008-10-14 Rating: 2 out of 10

GOD,this is a bad film,so disappointing to see the great mr allen churn out such dross,script-poor,acting-very poor,characters-unlikeable,the whole thing makes very little sense,even the stunning mrs johansson can't make it watchable,and just a side point jonathan rhys meyers,playing "a poor irish boy",presumably under direction,adopts an accent posher than any of the toff family he marries in to.i'm writing this as i watch the film and every scene confirms my opinion.


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I'm not a Woody Allen film, but I really enjoyed this!!!
Review date: 2008-09-27 Rating: 8 out of 10

Woody Allen is a film director whom I've never liked, I came about this film after seeing that Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Scarlett Johansson star in it, plus Brian Cox and a number of other British actors I respect too.

I watched the trailer and decided to take a punt on buying the film, I'm very pleased I did, this is a good drama about a married man who's trying to start a family with his wife and finds himself tempted by Nola (Scarlett Johansson) and they begin an affair.

The trouble begins when Nola announces to him that she's pregnant by Chris (Jonathan Rhys Meyers), Nola starts to put pressure on Chris to tell his wife of their affair and in turn to leave his wife for her.

Chris decides to try to end his problems in his personal life once and for all, I found the last half hour in particular very enjoyable wondering how things were going to turn out, not your usual Hollywood kind of ending which I found very refreshing.

Good solid performances from the whole cast, no award winning performances, but I had no problem with any performance.

From what I've seen of Woody Allen in the past this film takes a completely different turn from his usual films, I found some moments funny in a very dark way, but a serious film overall, possibly a touch gloomy for some people, but I definately enjoyed it, more like this and I may even become a Woody Allen fan!!!

top 'o
Review date: 2008-08-20 Rating: 8 out of 10

this was a great film. For some reason i'd got it in my head that this film and Wimbledon were similar - how wrong i was. For while Wimbledon is simply a lighthearted chick flick with not a lot to it Match Point is clever, thrilling and erotic with a great many twists and turns that really kept me on my seat the entire duration. Meyers and Johansson bounce well off each other and the chemistry between the two is pretty realistic. All in all a great way to spend a couple of hours and you'll be surprised and amazed by the end.

Refreshingly different thriller
Review date: 2008-06-14 Rating: 10 out of 10

The only criticism I can agree with is that most of the characters in the film are fairly stereotypical and one dimensional, with the exception of the main character, Chris. I think this does not detract from the quality of the film. I suspect as the film essentially is a narrative of Chris, the one dimensionality of the other characters makes sense if it is his own view of them, and would explain his psychopathic attitude toward others. The materialist existentialism of Nietzsche is the other obvious theme in the film and on occasion it is expressed in obvious but effective metaphor. The multidimensional villian, the commentary on social norms and morality as well as the addition of the farcical characters of the two policemen at the end of the film, gives it a near Shakespearian feel.

very smart twist
Review date: 2008-05-26 Rating: 8 out of 10

i'm not a huge allen fan once you get past the early comedies but this is brilliant.

quite slowly paced but worth it in the end.

Product Details/Specifications


Actor(s):
Scarlett Johansson
Alexander Armstrong
Matthew Goode
Emily Mortimer
Jonathan Rhys Meyers

Creators:
Scarlett Johansson (Primary Contributor)
Jonathan Rhys Meyers (Primary Contributor)
Woody Allen (Writer)
Charles H. Joffe (Producer)
Gareth Wiley (Producer)
Helen Robin (Producer)
Jack Rollins (Producer)
Letty Aronson (Producer)
Lucy Darwin (Producer)

Director(s):

Recording label: Dreamworks Video
Manufacturer: Dreamworks Video
EAN: 0678149486629
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 1
Format: Colour, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC,
Release date: 2006-04-25
Universal product code (UPC): 678149486629
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Region code: 1
Running time: 124 minutes
Theatrical release date: 2006-01-20
Language: English (Original Language)
Language: English (Subtitled)
Language: Spanish (Subtitled)
Language: French (Subtitled)

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