Director Richard Loncraine's surprisingly sweet look at the game of love features some delightful back-and-forth banter and kinetic tennis scenes that go a long way toward compensating for the formulaic plot line. Life isn't turning out the way 31-year-old Peter Colt (Paul Bettany) expected. Where he once ranked 11th on the professional circuit, he's now dropped to 119th; his daffy but sweet parents (Bernard Hill, Eleanor Bron) are having marital trouble and he's going to have to retire from his beloved career to take a job as a country-club tennis instructor, catering to ladies of leisure. The bright spot in this generally gloomy picture is that he's landed Britain'...
Released:
2004
Rated:
PG-13
Length:
100 mins