I have read some good and bad review and found them all very pertinent. The concepts of luck, social climbing, love and lust are clearly well articulated with beautiful imagery. This is something that most movies today lack and for this reason I think Match Point is a 'must-see movie.
However, the characters, despite being played by good actors, are not given enough material for us to believe that they are real people.
Chris is too polished from the very start for a person coming from a poor socio-economic background. His explanation for his love of opera seemed to be an afterthought, particularly as he is never seen speaking about this passion after/before the performances. Where are his friends and relatives? Not a single phone call to them or flashback.No one he could have invited to his wedding? The casual encounter with a tennis player is just not enough to place him and explain who he really is.
Woody Allen, can you please develop female characters that are less stereotypical?? The scene where Nola and Tim start having sex at a party, or the breakfast talk about having sex with a thermometer are not believable at all!
Overall the dynamics are badly explained between the parents-in-law and their children, between Tom and Nola and so on. The film needed more intimate/everyday dialogues instead of constant dining, opera, and museum scenes.
Woody Allen, people are harsh with you because they know you can do much better!
However, the characters, despite being played by good actors, are not given enough material for us to believe that they are real people.
Chris is too polished from the very start for a person coming from a poor socio-economic background. His explanation for his love of opera seemed to be an afterthought, particularly as he is never seen speaking about this passion after/before the performances. Where are his friends and relatives? Not a single phone call to them or flashback.No one he could have invited to his wedding? The casual encounter with a tennis player is just not enough to place him and explain who he really is.
Woody Allen, can you please develop female characters that are less stereotypical?? The scene where Nola and Tim start having sex at a party, or the breakfast talk about having sex with a thermometer are not believable at all!
Overall the dynamics are badly explained between the parents-in-law and their children, between Tom and Nola and so on. The film needed more intimate/everyday dialogues instead of constant dining, opera, and museum scenes.
Woody Allen, people are harsh with you because they know you can do much better!