Entertainment Blog #356 | Match Point [2005] : Dangerous Love Triangles...

When new people come into our lives, they bring sparks with them. And they bring more new friends with them. But you should be aware of your limits. Like, if you are going to test out deeply who is going to be the best match for the long run, it may ruin all these bonds and bring you down faster than you can imagine. You should not lust in front of you than the others.

I found this hidden gem while I was searching for underrated movies. It is "Match Point". First, I thought it could possibly be the original #movie of "Challengers" from last year, but it's not. It's a #psychological #thriller movie which was released back in 2005. The movie is star-studded with Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Scarlett Johansson, Emily Mortimer, and Matthew Goode as the main characters. And the box office didn't disappoint them with $85.3 million in revenue over a $15 million budget.

The story goes around Chris Wilton is a recently retired tennis pro who has no intention to return to the court. Since it was only Tennis that he's best at, he became an instructor. There, he meets Tom Hewett, a wealthy club member who is trying to make a comeback in tennis. Chris and Tom got together very well, and Tom easily opened the gates for Chris to be close with his family.

Chris loved opera, and so did the Hewett family. That's when Chris meets Tom's sister, Chloe. Chris didn't show any earlier signs of interest towards Chloe, but she had it in her mind. So she also joined the tennis club to be coached by Chloe. And that's when Chris gets to the game.

With all these, Chris & Chloe started dating, and then Chris was invited to a club event. And that's when Nola introduced herself to Chris as Tom's girlfriend, who is in the modeling field. She's American and more attractive than Chloe. Some kind of sparks were there between them, but you know they do not belong to each other.

Tom's parents don't like Nola that much, and that hurts her. Chris became like a shoulder to cry but it seems like he had other intentions. Chris got a job at Tom's father's firm. Even though some things had taken place, Chris married Chloe, and soon, Tom and Nola broke up. That left a space in Chris's heart.

As you can already feel, this is not going to end well. So what will happen? Will Chris & Chloe break up? Or will he do something crazy? It's up to you to find out...