Terrible

Rating: 1/10 (28 July 2007)

A truly dreadful film. On one of the rare occasions when I have considered walking out of a film screening, a large portion of the audience sharing the unpleasant experience of watching Match Point did just that. At least half the audience left in disgust, and I wouldn't be surprised if they headed straight to the ticket counter for a refund.
Forced in places, rambling in others. Appalling dialogue that often appears "ad lib"-ed (and not in a good way). Pointless scenes. Although Rhys-Myers and Johansson are good to look at, they both bumble through the film. Rhys-Myers in particular is frequently guilty of over-acting in that Shakespeare-esquire way, and Johansson jarrs unpleasantly in the English setting.