Britain’s Peter Colt has never quite lived up to his dreams of tennis stardom. Once ranked as high as number 11 in the world, the journeyman veteran has watched his number slip to 119 as his confidence on the court slowly ebbs away. Now, on the eve of his leaving the world of professional tennis, he’s granted a wild card, allowing him to play his final Wimbledon tournament…make that his final tournament ever.
All in all, it's rather pleasant, but nothing else.
– Dave Calhoun,
Time Out,
9 Feb 2006
rotten:
The movie needs the stars' charm and director Richard Loncraine's polish, because the faulty script is just barely good enough to hold us for 100 minutes.
– Chris Hewitt (St. Paul),
Houston Chronicle,
21 Jul 2005
fresh:
A pleasant enough entertainment at a time when movies either pleasant or entertaining are in short supply.
– Andrew Sarris,
New York Observer,
1 Oct 2004
rotten:
[A] reluctant thumbs down.
– Richard Roeper,
Ebert & Roeper,
20 Sep 2004
fresh:
The kind of movie that allows the non-cynical movie-goer to sit back and relax in the presence of actors who work well with each other and a script whose familiarity is an asset.