Loading ...“Wimbledon” by Richard Loncraine, with Kirsten Dunst, Paul Bettany and James McAvoy
| Every year, England gets excited about Wimbledon, the tennis championship. But what about “Wimbledon” the film?
This is a straight romcom taking place in, you’ve guessed it, Wimbledon, during the championship. The shots of Wimbledon are great and they even got John McEnroe involved to do the commentary on the matches. From a location point of view, the film gets it 200% right, whether it is Wimbledon, or the vibe on London South Bank at night, or the atmosphere on Brighton sea front in the early hours of the morning. |
However, this is where the greatness of this film stops. It seems like they have spent more time focusing on the locations than on character development and they ask us to care about the relationship between 2 cardboard characters; frankly, I can’t care.
Paul Bettany plays Peter Colt, a player ranked 119th, who was given a wild card to play Wimbledon and who is expected to lose in the first round. Kirsten Dunst plays Lizzie Bradbury, a young american player, tipped to be the next winner. And the end? I bet you could come up with an endind much better and original than what they came up with…
The film might be worth a look if you like tennis (I do and was impressed by the shots) or if you want to see some London locations, including the Dorchester Hotel, but expect nothing from the story. Not recommended.
Links:
Kirsten Dunst fansite
Paul Bettany official site
James McAvoy interview, Premiere magazine
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