An Irish tennis pro, Chris Wilton, falls in with the rich British Hewitt family. The daughter falls for Chris, the father takes Chris into the business empire, and Chris starts an affair with the fiancee of the son. Therein lies the thick of the plot.
While the movie has very little in the way of action, it manages to hold the viewer just enough on edge to keep things interesting and, at times, uncomfortable. The theme of luck vs talent, or luck vs caution for that matter, runs through the movie pretty explicitly.
Woody Allen is back on his game with this one. The plot develops steadily and logically, but not obviously. The conclusion has a bit of suspense and the movie makes it point well. Similarities to Crimes and Misdemeanors, are too much to call it original, however.
3 stars out of 5.
Saturday, June 10, 2006
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