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“Pretty much like with 'A Close Shave', I actually watched this movie for the first time in the movie theater which was a total blast and I do have it as well on DVD. So, I do have seen it couple of times, even many times, and, yet, it has been a while and I actually have a hard time to remember it i” read more
“I actually watched this movie for the first time in the movie theater which was a total blast and I do have it as well on DVD. So, I do have seen it couple of times, even many times, and, yet, it has been a while and I actually have a hard time to remember it in details so I guess I should re-watch ” read more
“Since this movie was directed by Richard Linklater, I was quite eager to check it out and since it had been well received, I also had some rather high expectations. Well, to be honest, I have to admit that I was actually rather disappointed by the damned thing. I mean, this true story definitely had” read more
“It has been ages since I saw this short feature, to be honest, I have to admit that I don't remember much about it and maybe I should check it out again at some point. The other reason I forgot most of it was probably due to the fact that, after 'The Wrong Trousers', all the W & G features follo” read more
Notes: First of all, it is probably the best movie ever made about tennis which is actually not such an impressive achievement since there has never been a really great movie about this sport. However, the tennis thing was only half of the movie, which was fortunate because it would have been rather forgettable otherwise, and the other half was a really fascinating love triangle involving 3 tennis players. Concerning Art Donaldson, he really loved her and still does and he was at first grateful that they had this deep connection through tennis and, by winning, they became even closer and the other guy then became just a distant memory. However, by focusing only on tennis through all these years, and also because the end of his career was coming nearer (at least, he would like it to end soon), he was wondering if tennis might have been the only connection they ever had. And, of course, there was the other guy, Patrick Zweig, the underdog we always like to root for. Potentially, from the 2 guys, he was actually the better player which was the reason why Tashi first did gravitate towards him. However, he was never passionate enough about the game and its stakes to fulfill any of her expectations as a tennis player but also as a man in general. However, his 'I-don't-give-a-f*ck' attitude (which basically did ruin his career on the long run) was also something Tashi, the biggest control freak you will ever encounter, couldn't resist even if she would completely deny it. The bottom line was that they all deeply loved each other and, yet, they couldn't be with each other either which was quite tragic. Finally, it was one of the really rare cases where the going back and forth in time actually worked really well. The way it all ended up was also quite pitch-perfect and so satisfactory. 
“Since this movie had received some solid reviews, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, I really enjoyed the damned thing, that's for sure. First of all, it is probably the best movie ever made about tennis which is actually not such an impressive achievement since there has never been a rea” read more
“To be honest, I wasn’t really sure what to expect from this flick but, since it was directed by Cédric Klapisch, I thought I might as well check it out. First of all, the circumstances I have watched this movie were just so weird... Indeed, I was planning to go for a week on holiday in Cameroon b” read more
“I wasn’t really sure what to expect from this flick but, since it was starring Al Pacino and since it was available on HBO Max, I thought I might as well check it out. To be honest, I have to admit that I actually never heard of Joe Paterno before watching this movie and the scandal that ended up ” read more
