"Wimbledon" (2004) - Richard Loncaine
While not a big fan of sports movies, I decided to go see "Wimbledon" with my wife this past weekend. I have to admit that I was pleasantly surprised with what I saw. Don't get me wrong, this will not win any awards, but Loncaine manages to help viewer get inside the head of professional level athletes- specifically, tennis players.
The only distraction, in my opinion, was a rushed romance between the main character, a British has-been tennis star (Paul Bettany) and a fiery American fast rising star (Kirsten Dunst). While the romance needed to be present, the speed at which a casual pre-game shag becomes a powerful romance is just too much, even for Hollywood.
However, if you can get past this, you will find a fascinating look into the world of professional tennis, with all its warts and wonders. Perhaps not necessarily worth the full theatre ticket price, it is worth a matinee or new release DVD rental.
Not great, but not bad.
The only distraction, in my opinion, was a rushed romance between the main character, a British has-been tennis star (Paul Bettany) and a fiery American fast rising star (Kirsten Dunst). While the romance needed to be present, the speed at which a casual pre-game shag becomes a powerful romance is just too much, even for Hollywood.
However, if you can get past this, you will find a fascinating look into the world of professional tennis, with all its warts and wonders. Perhaps not necessarily worth the full theatre ticket price, it is worth a matinee or new release DVD rental.
Not great, but not bad.
posted by Jamie at 1:12 p.m.
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