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Match Point

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Original title

Match Point

Year

2005

Running time

120 min.

Country

United Kingdom

Director

Woody Allen

Screenwriter

Woody Allen

Cast

Music

Various

Cinematography

Remi Adefarasin

Producer

Co-production United Kingdom-United States;

BBC Film, DreamWorks SKG

Genre

Drama. Romance | Tennis. Romantic Drama

Synopsis

Match Point is a drama about a young man's rise in society and the terrible consequences of his ambition. The protagonist is torn between two women and finding no way out, resorts to extreme action. The actors are all English and it is set amongst the English upper class with Scarlett Johansson playing the beautiful American girl who comes between Jonathan Rhys Meyers and his wife Emily Mortimer. Matthew Goode is Emily's wealthy brother who initates the tragic events.

Rankings Position

#25 Best British Movies
#58 Best Movies of the 21st century
#70 Best Romantic Movies in the history of film

Awards: 2005: Nominated for Oscar: Best Screenplay

2005: 4 Nominations for Golden Globe, including Movie Drama, Director

2005: Goya: Best European Movie

2005: Nominated for Cesar: Best Foreign Language Picture

2005: David di Donatello Awards: Best European Film

2005: Chicago Film Critics Association: Nom. for Best Supp. Actress (Johansson)

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Critics' reviews

"A captivating story of class distinctions that evolves into a chilling psychological thriller (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of four)"

Claudia Puig: USA Today
"A reprehensible and misogynist pseudo-thriller that is also aesthetically polished and compulsively watchable (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"

Keith Uhlich: Slant
"One reason for the fascination of Woody Allen's 'Match Point' is that each and every character is rotten …) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 4)"

Roger Ebert: rogerebert.com
"This is Woody beyond Woody, his best work in more than a decade and the antithesis of most fans' expectations"

Tom Long: Detroit News
"A wicked, winning gem"

Steven Rea: Philadelphia Inquirer
"In almost all respects, 'Match Point' is an improvement over 'Crimes and Misdemeanors'. It's better crafted and more absorbing"

Jonathan Rosenbaum: Chicago Reader
"To call Match Point Woody Allen's comeback would be an understatement - it's the most vital return to form for any director since Robert Altman made The PLayer"

Owen Gleiberman: Entertainment Weekly
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