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  Average Rating for Match Point [2005] - 3 out of 5

  
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• Match Point [2005]

  Kashif Ahmed 29 May 2006

  

  After seven years of creative stagnation: Woody Allen"s back...kind of. After his compelling, "Sliding Doors"-esque triumph; "Melinda & Melinda" the neurotic New Yorker"s latest is an honest-to-goodness by-the-book drama. A movie that, on paper, would"ve better suited a director like Sidney Pollack or Robert Altman; in fact, the main reason that "Match Point" works, is because its not your usual Woody Allen film. They"re some good quips, and the quintessential Allen themes of infidelity, lust and betrayal are all present & correct, but there"s a genuine sense that Allen"s trying his hand at something different for once. Jonathan Rhys Meyers plays it cool as a former tennis pro turned instructor turned womanising cad, Scarlett Johansson smoulders as an out of work actress, Brian Cox is excellent as usual whilst Emily Mortimer does well as Meyer"s put upon wife.
  
  Set in London, "Match Point" is a well-acted, slow paced film that"s quite theatrical at times, wants to be the serious, modern day equivalent of Luis Buñuel"s "The Discreet Charm Of The Bourgeoisie" but is more like an episode of "This Life" meets "Alfred Hitchcock Presents", and that"s" no bad thing. Advantage Allen.

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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Passion Temptation Obsession  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  Typically pinpoint dramatic thriller with flash of black humour from the incomparable Woody Allen! Actors Scarlett Johansson Jonathan Rhys Meyers Alexander Armstrong Paul Kaye Matthew Goode Brian Cox Penelope Wilton Emily Mortimer Mark Gatiss Colin Salmon Steve Pemberton Ewen Bremner & James NesbittDirector Woody AllenCertificate 12 years and overYear 2005Screen Widescreen 1851 AnamorphicLanguages English - Dolby Digital (51) ; Dolby Digital (20) StereoSubtitles English ; English for the hearing impairedDuration 2 hours (approx)