In the 1970s and 1980s, Woody Allen's name became synonymous with
smart and insightful films about human relationships. Films like
Annie Hall, Manhattan and Hannah & Her Sisters
were on must-see lists for anyone with an IQ of 120 and above.

His output in the 1990s may have been weak, but his latest film
Match Point is such a well-crafted study of human lust
and ambition that it is bound to renew audiences?faith in his filmmaking
talents. The film has just received an Oscar nomination for Best
Original Screenplay for Woody, his 21st nomination to date.

It stars brooding stud Jonathan Rhys-Meyers as Chris, a struggling
tennis coach who yearns to be rich and successful. He befriends
Tom Hewett (Matthew Goode), son of a wealthy business tycoon, and
starts to date Tom's younger sister (Emily Mortimer).

Everything seems set for Chris to move up the ladder of life, until
he meets Tom's alluring fiancée Nola (Scarlett Johansson). With
her husky voice, pillowy lips and pert butt, Nola is temptation
personified. Chris wants her bad, but pursuing her would ruin his
chances for wealth and success. Wouldn't it?

Match Point poses philosophical questions about the nature
of luck and ambition, yet the film manages to be quite easy to understand.
The performances are wholly convincing, and the elegant drama that
will keep you engrossed from the first frame to the last. In short,
it will win you game, set and match.