Just what you'd expect, and less

Rating: Null/10 (4 October 2004)

Formula all the way--and not even a slight plot twist to keep you guessing. The best thing I can say is that the tennis was realistic, and it didn't completely overpower what little plot was there. Kirsten Dunst is cute, but her character was undeveloped and she never overcame the meager story. Paul Bettany actually wasn't bad, but he was down two sets from the start with this disappointing movie.
John McEnroe and Chris Evert were laughable--I've never heard such terrible, unrealistic tennis commentary from anyone (including them); we'd have been better served if they'd been played by actors (and whoever wrote their lines should be fined, if not banned from the game). I couldn't figure out if Wimbledon was a romantic comedy or a sports movie, but it fails either way. Don't waste a movie night on this one.