Match Point (DVD)

Good movie. Came as a surprise winner. Scarlett Johansson shines in the role alongside Jonathan Rhys-Meyers. The two find themselves in pretty intimate relationship and Jonathan Rhys-Meyers married doesn't know how to get out of it (reminds me of Unfaithful).
On the whole a good movie that can be watched if you have nothing else to do.

I was unaware of the content of this film before seeing it at the cinema, but woah was I impressed. A fantastic gripping mystery/thriller/suspense/romance, in fact every genre you could think of in one exciting British film. Set within London there are some great backdrops of the cities, even exploring the oute settlements of country manor life.

a great film for a night in, that's why i got the dvd! :-P

It's a bit like watching paint dry, only not as exciting and quite painful.

This movie could be used quite effectively as an aid for insomniacs as it's a sure thing to bring on much needed sleep. Lots of movies have an anti-climax which leaves the viewer feeling disappointed and robbed at a movies poor ending. This movie doesn't have such an anti-climax as it is poor all of the way through. If you have ever wondered what it must be like to get very old and be bed-ridden with a fatal illness which leaves you slowly drained of mental capacity, unable to do anything for yourself and devoid of any thought processes besides eat, drink and sleep, then this movie will satisfy the curiosity perfectly as it is the Hollywood equivalent of a full frontal lobotomy.

Once the end credits on the movie have completed you will wonder if you have been smoking anything illegal as never-experienced-before short term memory problems ensue and you wonder what you have been doing for the past couple of hours having absolutely no recall of watching Match Point whatsoever. Yes, it really is that boring a movie that it will leave no memories or impressions on you whatsoever.

After inserting this movie and before puching Play on your remote control make sure you have a good book handy so you can read through the boring bits ( i.e. the entire movie ). Even better, turn the volume very quiet whilst playing this movie and find something to do in another room so that you don't have to endure the painful experience that Match Point is.

If you have different tastes in movies to me then you may like it. If you are into tennis and you are into mush and you are into being bored out of your skull then this movie should do it for you. Mind you, make sure you are into tennis, mush and being bored. You need all three as if you are only into one or two of these three things then it simply won't do it for you and you'll find yourself ( an hour into the movie ) tearing your hair out wondering when the movie is actually going to start.

Enough with the long review though. It wasn't really required as I can sum the entire movie up in only three words - "Chinese Water Torture".

So, if you are an insominiac then go out now and buy this movie. Go on. You need this movie. It will work far better for you than anything you can get from your doctor or local herbal therapy retailer. Purchase the movie and enjoy the rest of your life which will be full of long fulfilling 8 hour sleeps every single night.

Anybody else, leave it alone. It ain't for you.

excellent watch,edge of the seat stuff with a great shocking twist
brilliant movie scarlett looks stunning,not the usual woody allen arty to much talking kinda film.

great movie- woody allen is a genius, this will be a classic- quality stuff...

not always pretty or comfortable, but well written, well acted, well chilling...

The man who said 'I'd rather be lucky than good' saw deeply into life. People are afraid to face how great a part of life is dependent on luck. It's scary to think so much is out of one's control. There are moments in a match when the ball hits the top of the net, and for a split second it can either go forward or fall back. With a little luck, it goes forward and you win… or maybe it doesn't, and you lose." A one-time tennis pro, Chris Wilton (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) was used to falling just short in his life. But when he befriends Tom Hewett (Matthew Goode) and marries his sister, Chloe (Emily Mortimer), the doors are opened to the kind of money and success that Chris had once only dreamed of having. Chris should have settled for happiness, but he is torn by his attraction to Tom's impossibly beautiful and alluring fiancée, Nola (Scarlett Johansson). The attraction turns to an obsession that forces Chris to make a critical choice. Now everything in his life hinges on whether or not Chris falls short again…and if his luck runs out. "Match Point" is a drama about ambition and obsession, the seduction of wealth, and the often irreconcilable 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.

Surprising ending!
Jonathan Rhys Myers is totally believable. Very sexy too.
Would I watch it again? Probably not.

As a massive fan of Jonathan Rhys Meyers, I was very excited to see this movie. While it is a bit cheesy in places, it has the real feel of an Indie British movie.
This film leads you don a certain path and then decides to surpise you - typical Woody Allen. Scarlet plays an sexy american actress and jonathan plays an english tennis coach. (great accent too, from the Irishman)

This movie has a terrific cast, the story builds with excitment and for me, almost anything with a chance to watch Jonathon Rhys Meyers is a good movie !!

I bought this film because, of course, Jonathan Rhys Meyers is a hottie!!! haha. I did like it in the end but the story line was all just a bit strange to be honest!!! The acting wasn't particularly marvelous but Scarlet Johanson was mint!!! And youv'e gotta love James Nesbit!!! :]