Wimbledon Reviews

In fairness i never though a tennis related film would be so good.

I strangly enjoyed this movie, i enjoyed it more because Sam Neill was in it but it is a good and amusing movie. Its a sweet enough Romcom with quite a few laughs.

A really great film! One of my all time favourite films! A must see!

Rarely scores

a "nice" romantic movie i quite enjoyed it!

Paul Bettany plays a likable enough character in this light romantic comedy. There's not much tennis involved considering its about two tennis players at Wimbledon, which is fine by me as I'm not the biggest tennis fan but the usually quite capable supporting cast were a bit wooden I felt. Unfortunately, what could have been an original film soon falls into very familiar territory and becomes a little too 'Notting Hill' for my taste.

Once was my favorite movie all the time... They got the perfect match, perfect story, and perfect ending too.... But even now this movie isn't my #1 favorite movie anymore, I still love to watch it again and again without being bored...

I accually really enjoyed this movie! JAME MCAVOY muahahaha! lol he was great. I really wish that Paul Bettany would do more movies. He can do romantic comedy to drama like the Davinci Code. I was also pleasantly surprised to see Sam Neil in this movie as well!.

Okay Movie

i watched this film in flashes, mostly because it wasnt interesting enough to keep me. it had some redeeming pieces to the story but ultimately it was an insignificant film with a lead female character that wasnt likeable.

Average romantic comedy, that seems to follow all the romantic comedy rules in the plot; get together, fall out, get together again. Paul Bettany is amusing and charming in his role and Kirsten Dunst slightly irritating. Only for romance film fans.

A good if predictable romantic comedy. The tennis sections are actually quite short, but well shot on location and using cgi. Not a great deal of jokes, but easy to watch and enjoy.

I loooove tennis, so I liked this movie.

Another feel good movie lets you pull for the underdog

in love with this film! totally!
great story and i had no idea that the ball was sp.effects!

Great comedy-drama-romantic on tennis courts and I like Paul Bettany's amazing tennis skills in the final of Wimbledon.

Pretty good.

Charming and funny, Wimbledon is a delightful romantic comedy that's inspirational. During his final Wimbledon tournament Peter Colt meets a fellow tennis star on the women's circuit that helps him to regain his competitive edge. Kirsten Dunst and Paul Bettany lead the cast and give great performances. The two have good chemistry together and a feel for this type of comedy. However, there are some superfluous subplots that break-up the momentum of the film. Wimbledon has some flaws, but overall it's a heartwarming and entertaining film.

[font=Century Gothic]In "Wimbledon", Peter Colt(Paul Bettany) is the 119th ranked tennis player in the world(His brother has a lucrative business betting against him.). Presumably around 30, he has accepted a real job as a tennis instructor at a swanky country club. Therefore, he has decided this will be his last tournament at Wimbledon. Checking into his hotel in London, he enters the wrong room where Lizzie Bradbury(Kirsten Dunst) is in the shower. After this awkward introduction, he apologizes and exits. Later on, they do connect over fish and chips. And amazingly, he starts to win...[/font]
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[font=Century Gothic]"Wimbledon" is an entertaining, flashy romance set in the competitive world of tennis that is almost done in by an overlong and overdone climax which is partially redeemed by the coda. If this is Lizzie's first Wimbledon, then how old is she supposed to be?(This is Peter's 13th.) And her father does seem rather overprotective of her...and we do see much more of Peter's tennis playing than Lizzie's.[/font]
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[font=Century Gothic]Kirsten Dunst is in her natural element here but there is supposedly an edge to her character which never materializes. Sam Neill does some of his best work here giving depth to what could have been the one dimensional role of Lizzie's father. And Eleanor Bron does seem to be overqualified to be playing Peter's mother. [/font]

Paul Bettany made this film for me. He was such an appealing and powerful lead and incredibly funny. It was such a feel good and comedic film that actually made you think about watching Wimbledon. Kirsten Dunst was also perfect for this role and it's a sports film that works. It's competitive and at time slightly raunchy which is always refreshing to see and I could easily watch this a hundred times over. This film proves that us Brits can do it just good as the Americans and I wouldn't hesitate to put this film as one of my all time favourites.