Brilliant

Rating: 9/10 (29 December 2005)

I'm an on again/off again fan of Woody Allen's work. I wouldn't say that I'm predisposed to liking his films. I've loved a few, hated some and moderately enjoyed others, while missing several all together. Regardless, the acting in his films does always seem to be exceptional.
I just saw Match Point and it's brilliant. And, needless to say, has great performances. Ryhs-Myers and Johansson being the obvious stand-outs. It's immediately involving, has lot's of edge of your seat stuff and has several great twists, all of which are perfectly plausible. This film was masterfully executed. I reserved one star because it is a bit slow in a couple of places though the film as a whole more than compensates for this. Well worth the price of admission.