A one-time
tennis pro, Chris Wilton (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) was used to falling
just short in his life. But when he befriends Tom Hewett (Matthew
Goode) and marries his sister, Chloe (Emily Mortimer), the doors are
opened to the kind of money and success that Chris had once only
dreamed of. Chris should have settled for happiness, but he is torn by
his attraction to Tom’s impossibly beautiful and sensual
fiance, Nola (Scarlett Johansson). The attraction turns to an obsession
that forces Chris to make a critical choice. Now everything in his life
hinges on if Chris falls short again…and whether or not his luck runs
out.
“Match Point” is a drama about ambition and
obsession, the seduction of wealth, and the often discordant
relationship between love and sexual passion. Perhaps most importantly,
however, the story reveals the huge part luck plays in the events of
our lives, refuting the comforting misconception that more of life is
under our control than really is.
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