Match Point

The man who said "I'd rather be lucky than good" saw deeply into life. People are often afraid to realize how much of an impact luck plays.There are moments in a tennis match where the ball hits the top of the net, and for a split second, remains in mid-air. With a litte luck, the ball goes over, and you win. Or maybe it doesn't, and you lose.

I loved this movie - a different film from the Woody Allen vehicles we're used to: one with a British accent and a Rigoletto background. Chris Wilton is the tennis pro of modest origin who lands on his feet in London. He enters the world of the super rich and makes some heavy compromises to do so. However there are some things he just won't give up even though they threaten his newfound lifestyle. The film turns into a noirish thriller somewhere past the half-way point. Great acting and cinematography and an intelligent story line, what's not to like?