brilliant!

Rating: 10/10 (13 December 2006)

When the credits appeared, I was stunned. Usually I see the ending coming. You can always tell... by the music, by what's said, something gives it away.
This ending was a total, perfect surprise, exquisitely timed. I wished immediately that I could be in touch with Woody Allen and congratulate and thank him for Match Point.
I loved Scoop, and they're not comparable as far as comedies and dramas have different intentions, but Match Point holds together a lot better in the details.
Powerful moments in Match Point: When Nola confronts Chris as he leaves the office; Chris in the next-door neighbor's apartment.
I also loved Matthew Goode as the brother-in-law, for his relaxed, good-natured humor.
Wonderfully cast and acted.... There was a moment when I thought there was just a shade too much opera when Chris was alone on-screen, but that's minor.