This is an enjoyable movie. The plot rates somewhere between highly unlikely and fairytale, but it's a good fairytale. Roger Ebert says it this way: "Wimbledon is a well-behaved movie about nice people who have good things happen to them." I really like Paul Bettany as an actor and for the first time I did not dislike Kirsten Dunst. What we liked about Wimbledon was that it was decent entertainment with some good side stories, and it gave us some great re-looks at London. What we didn't like about it was it was a little schmaltzy. But hey we like to feel good and this is a feel good movie. No real offensive language, and although there's a fair amount of sex, [no nudity] it's not offensive. The whole family can watch and enjoy this movie.
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Storyline From Yahoo: Peter Colt (Bettany) is an unlucky guy, scoring "love" both professionally and personally. Seeded near the bottom of the world tennis ranks, he manages to score a wild card, allowing him to play in the prestigious Wimbledon tournament. There, he meets and falls in love with American tennis star Lizzie Bradbury (Dunst). Fueled by a mixture of his newfound luck, love and on-court prowess, Peter works his way up the ranks of the tournament players and actually stands a chance of fulfilling his lifelong dream of winning the men's singles title - if his luck can just hold out.
Ratings: Critics C+ Users B
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