Sunday, October 09, 2005
Wimbledon
- Who's watched: M & G
- Mentions: *1*
- Commentary: This was a very pleasant little surprise of a movie. I figured we'd watch it once and trade it in but on the strength of the opening credits sequence alone, I'm keeping it, at least for a little while.
Update: 5/11/2022: I still have this movie in my collection, remember it every couple of years and watch it, yet again, with attention and pleasure. This surprises me because I thought I'd be donating it to my local library long before now. I think Roger Ebert expresses the appeal of this movie to me quite nicely (this quote is from the Wikipedia write-up of the film): "Wimbledon is a well-behaved movie about nice people who have good things happen to them. That's kind of startling, in a world where movie characters, especially in sports movies, occupy the edge of human experience. What a surprise to hear conversation instead of dialogue, and to realize that the villain may actually be right some of the time." That's right, Roger. And, for me, it still hasn't lost this charm. Plus, it's fun to see real-life tennis stars on film, and, there are some surprising bit part players in the film as well.
Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Paul Bettany Peter Colt Kirsten Dunst Lizzie Bradbury Sam Neill Dennis Bradbury James McAvoy Carl Colt Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Dieter Prohl Jon Favreau Ron Roth John McEnroe Himself/Commentator Chris Evert Herself/Commentator
Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
Release Date: 2004
Directed by Richard Loncraine.
Labels: dramaA, kirsten-dunst, popcorn-and-soda5, romance3, sport1
