Match Point annoys

Rating: 4/10 (28 January 2006)

This is the easiest review I'll ever write: You have to be a Woody Allen fan to like this movie! I have nothing against him but I find his movies boring. Match Point was no exception. The dialogue bored me. Without action, one has to rely on other aspects like dialogue, story, beauty, historical accuracy, fantasy, sex, tension, comedy, music, etc.
It seemed Woody made the movie after a really frustrating day. I never got a single chuckle from it. The only funny thing was that Jonathan Rhys-Meyers seemed to be a clone of Woody's. There were a couple of times I could have sworn I saw images of Woody standing in Jonathan Rhys-Meyers' place. Maybe he has been delving into trick photography - you know, like subliminal messages.
Well, Scarlett Johansson helped but Woody came up short - never got it straight. I gave it a 4 for each sex scene Scarlett was in, plus just the fact she was in it.
No matter, there was not enough to keep me interested or appreciative.