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Match Point is great. Saying anymore will probably give away the story but I'll do my best. The whole point of the movie is spelled out in the first minute when the main character says that its better to be lucky than good. What follows is a series of events that in any other movie you know how they would play out before they even happen. Nothing of the sort happens here. Instead through luck a failed Tennis pro gets an instructor job, that leads to another job, a marriage, an affair and a crime that no one catches on. Its such an odd take on a basic story that its really refreshing. The movie is perfectly cast (Scarlett Johansson is even more gorgeous then ever) the dialogue is sharp but you would expect nothing less from Woody Allen. All in all I'd call this a tie for best movie of 2005 with Capote.
5/5 OSNN Stars
5/5 OSNN Stars