Bettany And Dunst Saves Wimbledon From Being A Disaster

Rating: 7/10 (15 July 2014)

Wimbledon is a romantic comedy that centers on a the romance between a washed-up tennis professional,Peter Colt and an up-and-coming tennis star,Lizzie Bradbury that occurred during the Wimbledon Championships.It features Paul Bettany and Kirsten Dunst.
The story of the film follows plight of Peter Colt,who is on wildcard participant at Wimbledon considering.At age 31,he intends to retire after the tournament and has decided to play a decent tennis match in it.Then he accidentally meets the up-and-coming Lizzie Bradbury after a mistake in the room given to him by a receptionist on the hotel he is staying.After they get to know each other after a series of events,they find each other attractive and fell for each other.This led to Peter improving his self-confidence and getting inspired playing at Wimbledon as he managed to win many matches and was able to finish at the tournament beyond many to fans' expectations.
I found the film overall bland and boring. Added to that,both Bettany and Dunst aren't really believable as a couple despite the fact that both had good performances.What's even worse is the fact that the tennis action is far from authentic especially when one is familiar with the sport.Everyone watching this pretty much knew what is going to happen at the end of the film and how Peter is going to perform in his last tournament which made it contrived and predictable.Overall,the presence of the lead stars and their acting skills save this film especially when it lacks strong features and make it functional for people who love films of these genre.