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| Sep 15, 2005Urban Cinefile
It's not surprising that the incomparable Maggie Smith won an Emmy for her role in the film, while director Richard Loncraine (Wimbledon) and Chris Cooper in the best supporting actor category were among the nominations.
You can almost feel the warm Italian sunshine and can delight in the gentle breeze that kisses the wild red poppies that dance freely in the field.
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| Dec 28, 2004The Cinema Source
While Wimbledon does not go outside the box of the genre it does an acceptable job at entertaining us even while following conventions.
Peter Colt ( Paul Bettany ) is a washed up English tennis player who receives a wild card invitation to play in Wimbledon , the worlds most famous tennis competition.
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| Nov 05, 2004Houston Chronicle
The movie needs the stars' charm and director Richard Loncraine's polish....the faulty script is just barely good enough to hold us for 100 minutes..... ... Full Review
| Sep 30, 2004ABC, Australia
there are so many opportunities for writing great comedy and drama in both.....Such is the lazy, formulaic filmmaking involved -.... ... Full Review
| Sep 26, 2004The Guardian
there's never been a decent movie about tennis
Wimbledon is a Working Title Films production and a feeble successor to its Hugh Grant films, Four Weddings, Notting Hill, Bridget Jones and Love Actually, from which the American screenwriters cull most of their scenes and situations.
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| Sep 24, 2004TotalFilm
Sadly, Bettanys pairing with Kirsten Dunst just doesnt work.
The film double-faults every time it tries to focus on their relationship which, unfortunately, is about 70 percent of the time, including a huge snooze-worthy chunk at the end of the second act.
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| Sep 17, 2004paloaltoonline.com
The leads play well off one another, with Bettany finally getting the chance to prove his mettle as a romantic lead.
The script is trite but palatable, a silly trifle of recreational and sexual banter.
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| Sep 17, 2004BBC Films
although it's impossible to capture the anything-can-happen-atmosphere of great, unscripted sporting drama.....and this is the film's biggest problem -....A join-the-dots romantic comedy, Wimbledon is worth watching for the magnetism of Paul Bettany.....The story is straightforward.... ... Full Review
| Sep 17, 2004Beliefnet
This movie has profanity of the British and American varieties.... ... Full Review
| Sep 17, 2004Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
He's earned a wild-card entry into Wimbledon and plans to retire after one last trip to the hallowed grounds.
Bettany is perfect as a charming, unassuming player who's always been in the shadow of more acclaimed athletes and suddenly finds himself in the limelight.
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