tic thriller film written and directed by Woody Allen
, and starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Scarlett Johansson
, Emily Mortimer
, Matthew Goode
, Brian Cox and Penelope Wilton
.
The film received critical acclaim, and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.
Chris (Jonathan Rhys Meyers), a recently retired tennis pro, takes up a job as a tennis instructor at an upmarket London
club. He strikes up a friendship with a wealthy pupil, Tom Hewett (Matthew Goode
), after discovering a common affinity for opera
.
The man who said "I'd rather be lucky than good" saw deeply into life. People are afraid to face how great a part of life is dependent on luck. It's scary to think so much is out of one's control. There are moments in a match when the ball hits the top of the net, and for a split second, it can either go forward or fall back. With a little luck, it goes forward, and you win. Or maybe it doesn't, and you lose.
I got involved with a woman. Very nice. Family's got nothing but money.
You can learn to push the guilt under the rug and go on. Otherwise, it overwhelms you.
The innocent are sometimes slain to make way for grander schemes. You were collateral damage.
There are no little secrets.