Not worthy of such a champion's name.

Rating: 6/10 (31 March 2007)

The charm of Paul Bettany and Kirsten Dunst keeps this from being a total waste. The movie blends two well known stories, the old pro who has one last chance to show what he is made of and two lovers who are too busy with their lives to identify their love for each other. Neither story is completely successful and neither brings enough new to the formulas to make this movie very memorable. Paul Bettany, who was so good as Russell Crowe's boozy roommate in A Beautiful Mind, makes a great leading man in that British way. He doesn't look much like a tennis player, but it doesn't matter. You could say the same thing about Kirsten Dunst, but she is such a joy to watch, that it isn't important. They may not look like it, but their scenes together are the better part of the movie. The movie, like Peter's early career, is full of unfulfilled promise.