Fun. Entertaining. You'll like it!

Rating: Null/10 (17 September 2004)

An unexpected delight. It's the Rocky of tennis, with a twist.
In Rocky, Trainer Mickey advises love-struck Rocky with 'Women weaken legs!'
Wimbleton's wisdom - 28 years after Rocky I - is that 'Boy get strong - does well - showing off for girl'. Either way, it's fun to watch and a good inside look at the ways and means of Wimbleton.
Hey Spiderman: Watch out! Kirstin Dunst and Paul Bettany are a hot item here. Their chemistry works. Jon Favreau plays a completely believable whored-up agent with a strong "despicability quotient". James McAvoy (new to my movie going experience) is the younger brother of Paul Bettany. He delivers convincing sibling rivalry to a dysfunctional-anyway Colt-household. Everyone else in the cast is fodder for those big 4. They're all good. No one is hogging lines or camera time. It works. It entertains. Not too much thinking is involved, making it a good date film.
7 out of 10. Would be more if they broke new ground. Maybe next time.