Spare yourself, don't go to see Match Point

Rating: 2/10 (8 January 2006)

I went to see Match point today with a friend and we both left the screening area feeling dissatisfied and disappointed. We both commented on how we'd been waiting for the story line to begin and only gave up hope when the credits went up on the screen. This film is one of the worst I have ever viewed, not only did have very little structure, but it was completely unpredictable and the actions of certain characters were completely unforeseen. I was hoping for some morals or principles to come into practise at some stage during the film, but it continued to be frustratingly flawed. I went to the cinema to enjoy myself but was actually quite disturbed by it.
(Look away if you actually want to view this film, because I'm about to ruin the plot.) I was going for romantic comedy type, instead the main character has an affair all through his marriage, gets his mistress pregnant, doesn't tell his wife when the opportunity arises, but instead ruthlessly murders his mistress and an old lady in cold blood. He then isn't even convicted, only cries a little and that's it. In the meanwhile his innocent (admittedly slightly sycophantic) wife and her family are celebrating the birth of his son. The film ends. What was Woody Allen thinking? There is no comeuppance for the murderer, the film doesn't even end with a proper conclusion. This film rates as very poor, in my opinion, because it has no plot and consists of very little 'good film material'. At no stage in this film did I smile, laugh or feel any happiness within. Match Point has very little to offer. Be warned! I wish I had been!