I can't recall ever missing a sports movie, even if some were boring-I still watched them all. The reason? I've been a sports player all my life, and I still play, although I'm not a professional. From school to college and now, I was a soccer player, got scholoship in sports so you know how much sports I played, now I also coach so I know that aspect of sports as well. I've played soccer predominantly, but over the last 10-12 years, I've dabbled in various sports like tennis, volleyball, racketball, pickleball, and table tennis.
The point is, anyone who's played sports knows the competition, tension, and hard work involved, even if it's not at a professional level.
That said, I eagerly anticipated watching this movie. As a tennis enthusiast, I hoped for something better than "Matchpoint," as I've yet to see a truly realistic sports movie, especially about tennis. Of course not counting some autobiography or based on real events and person. I am talking about part ficitious and novel kind of movies.
If I want to watch based on real life then, King Richard was a good Tennis movie.
Moreover, the movie boasted some big names like Luca Guadagnino and Zendaya.
Honestly, this movie had so much potential. Where do I begin? It could have been one of the best sports movies ever made, but instead, it fell flat, ending up just slightly above average.
Firstly, it's a fictional movie, but not entirely. Anyone who's competed at the college, state, or even local level knows the immense effort required from juniors to grand slam contenders.
The characters aren't entirely fictional, except for some parts.
The elements that could have been great went sideways, diminishing the overall interest and potential of the movie.
The direction was good, not great. I didn't understand the choice of background music-it seemed heavy metal-esque, unnecessary for creating the right atmosphere. Additionally, while the depiction of ball angles, volleys, and hitting was innovative, it looked more CGI than authentic.
Furthermore, there wasn't much effort put into capturing the technicalities of the tennis game. The biggest flaw, for me, was that the movie should have revolved around tennis as the main theme, with the love triangle and drama as the backdrop. Instead, it ended up feeling more like a romantic comedy, with the love triangle taking center stage and tennis becoming secondary.
The saving grace of the movie was Zendaya. Her acting was commendable, and her portrayal of tennis was believable-not like some bimbo holding a racket. I'm pretty sure she must have undergone tennis lessons and mostly justified the role of a tennis prodigy whose career was ruined due to an accidental injury.
Another major gripe that ruined the overall interest in the movie was the presentation. I don't know what Luca was thinking. I've seen hundreds of movies that show scenes in chronological order, but this movie was so disjointed. It kept jumping back and forth, so much so that viewers either got confused or lost interest. I mean, showing flashbacks a few weeks, days, and years back within the first 5-10 minutes of the movie runtime?
The overall winner was Zendaya, along with Josh O'Connor and Mike Faist.
Overall, I was very excited for the first 10-15 minutes, then shocked for the next 15-20 minutes at how the plot was deteriorating, and finally disappointed with the overall execution.
Lucas, you had one of the best opportunities, but you lost it.
Zendaya was the best part of the movie, followed by Josh O'Connor and Mike Faist.
The point is, anyone who's played sports knows the competition, tension, and hard work involved, even if it's not at a professional level.
That said, I eagerly anticipated watching this movie. As a tennis enthusiast, I hoped for something better than "Matchpoint," as I've yet to see a truly realistic sports movie, especially about tennis. Of course not counting some autobiography or based on real events and person. I am talking about part ficitious and novel kind of movies.
If I want to watch based on real life then, King Richard was a good Tennis movie.
Moreover, the movie boasted some big names like Luca Guadagnino and Zendaya.
Honestly, this movie had so much potential. Where do I begin? It could have been one of the best sports movies ever made, but instead, it fell flat, ending up just slightly above average.
Firstly, it's a fictional movie, but not entirely. Anyone who's competed at the college, state, or even local level knows the immense effort required from juniors to grand slam contenders.
The characters aren't entirely fictional, except for some parts.
The elements that could have been great went sideways, diminishing the overall interest and potential of the movie.
The direction was good, not great. I didn't understand the choice of background music-it seemed heavy metal-esque, unnecessary for creating the right atmosphere. Additionally, while the depiction of ball angles, volleys, and hitting was innovative, it looked more CGI than authentic.
Furthermore, there wasn't much effort put into capturing the technicalities of the tennis game. The biggest flaw, for me, was that the movie should have revolved around tennis as the main theme, with the love triangle and drama as the backdrop. Instead, it ended up feeling more like a romantic comedy, with the love triangle taking center stage and tennis becoming secondary.
The saving grace of the movie was Zendaya. Her acting was commendable, and her portrayal of tennis was believable-not like some bimbo holding a racket. I'm pretty sure she must have undergone tennis lessons and mostly justified the role of a tennis prodigy whose career was ruined due to an accidental injury.
Another major gripe that ruined the overall interest in the movie was the presentation. I don't know what Luca was thinking. I've seen hundreds of movies that show scenes in chronological order, but this movie was so disjointed. It kept jumping back and forth, so much so that viewers either got confused or lost interest. I mean, showing flashbacks a few weeks, days, and years back within the first 5-10 minutes of the movie runtime?
The overall winner was Zendaya, along with Josh O'Connor and Mike Faist.
Overall, I was very excited for the first 10-15 minutes, then shocked for the next 15-20 minutes at how the plot was deteriorating, and finally disappointed with the overall execution.
Lucas, you had one of the best opportunities, but you lost it.
Zendaya was the best part of the movie, followed by Josh O'Connor and Mike Faist.