gob
29-09-04, 02:36 PM
A Brit winning Wimbledon? About as likely as the Boston Red Sox winning the World Series i.e. they both happened but a long long long time ago.
This is decent enough, well acted and I thought less mushy than other Working Title RomComs such as Love Actually and Notting Hill. Plus this doesn't have Hugh Grant in it - a big plus.
Story is obvious enough - British no-hoper who once choked in a Grand Slam semi-final (sound familiar???) receives a wild card entry to Wimbledon, walks into the wrong hotel room and falls in love with the rising American star, Kirsten Dunst. Can the plucky Brit win the tournament and the girl?? Well if you have seen any sports movies you know the answer.
It was good to see Paul Bettany, who stole the show as Geoffrey Chaucher in A Knight's Tale, in a starring role and he pulls off the job well. Kirsten Dunst is also good and the two have some genuine chemistry on screen. On a very minor and very petty negative the only thing that annoyed me in the 2 Spiderman movies was the was she says Peter. And in this Bettany's character is called Peter!! I know very petty ;)
Overall a decent if predictable movie that would be an excellent date movie. I glad I saw it but glad I didn't pay to see it :)
6.5/10
This is decent enough, well acted and I thought less mushy than other Working Title RomComs such as Love Actually and Notting Hill. Plus this doesn't have Hugh Grant in it - a big plus.
Story is obvious enough - British no-hoper who once choked in a Grand Slam semi-final (sound familiar???) receives a wild card entry to Wimbledon, walks into the wrong hotel room and falls in love with the rising American star, Kirsten Dunst. Can the plucky Brit win the tournament and the girl?? Well if you have seen any sports movies you know the answer.
It was good to see Paul Bettany, who stole the show as Geoffrey Chaucher in A Knight's Tale, in a starring role and he pulls off the job well. Kirsten Dunst is also good and the two have some genuine chemistry on screen. On a very minor and very petty negative the only thing that annoyed me in the 2 Spiderman movies was the was she says Peter. And in this Bettany's character is called Peter!! I know very petty ;)
Overall a decent if predictable movie that would be an excellent date movie. I glad I saw it but glad I didn't pay to see it :)
6.5/10