Tennis uses the language of life
Advantage, service, fault, break, love...
Every match is a life in miniature
——Andre Agassi
Nordic film "Borg vs McEnroe" (Borg vs. McEnroe)
Work Type: Biography
Main actors: Sverrir Gudnason (playing Borg), Shia LaBeouf (playing McEnroe)
Story summary: The ins and outs of the 1980 Wimbledon matchup
Release time: Released in Sweden on September 8, 2017
I rarely watch sports-related works. Whether it is a TV series or a movie, the author seldom dabbles. This time I downloaded a biographical work on "tennis", which is worthy of careful review.
I, reminiscent of the past (a classic match in tennis history)
①A hundred years of Wimbledon! Founded in 1877 by the All England Club and the British Lawn Tennis Association, it is one of the four Grand Slams of tennis.
② "Sweden King" Bjorn Borg! For 5 consecutive years in the Wimbledon grassland dominates the crowd.
③ "Bad Tennis Boy" McEnroe! Break the Borg Wimbledon legend of undefeated and build your own dynasty.
④The 1980 Wimbledon final! Borg vs. McEnroe, a classic game that goes down in history.
II, slow-paced narrative (reduces the excitement point)
①Excessive emphasis on describing the inner anxiety before the Borg match, suppressing the heat of the "classic duel", the main point of view has been weakened
②McEnroe's drama is slightly inadequate, and he failed to form a certain connection with the clue of Borg. It feels tasteless.
③It took nearly an hour to set the stage (depicting various events before the game and the mentality of the players), but the official game was an understatement and passed by in a flash. The layout of this type of film is to be discussed
④Although the work focuses on "differences", it appears too late at the peak. The lengthy and boring opening scene is like a "drunken sleeping pill", which makes people drowsy
III, a playful video title (pun intended)
"Borg vs. McEnroe", the title hides multiple meanings
① Wimbledon duel (the most obvious, clearest and most straightforward meaning)
②Psychological duel
The duel between the two is not only on the court, but also off the court. Surrounded by public opinion, the expectations of fans, and the attention of sponsors, the two players facing the ultimate showdown feel "a lot of pressure"
③Borg's inner self-defense
Calm on the outside and anxious on the inside; calm on the outside and tense on the inside; indifferent on the outside and hot on the inside
④Growth duel
The growth of their respective minds. How to face pressure, get rid of pressure, and transform pressure into motivation, every step Borg and McEnroe have taken is the continuous improvement of self-mind and continuous improvement.
Great players and great games are destined to stay in history. As for this work adapted by later generations, ha ha... Obviously it is a lower grade, the charm is not there, the classics are hard to come by, and it is a little less coquettish.
Director ★★★☆☆ (Medium expressiveness, not too many commendable highlights)
Actor ★★★★☆ (Sports themed works, literary drama accounted for more than half, but later it depends on the performance level of the actor, not the motor nerve)
Plot ★★☆☆☆ (Too general, the director put the focus of the narrative outside the arena, this design directly caused the work to completely lose its appeal)
Visual effects ★★★★☆ (The color of the picture is good, with a strong sense of age)
Sound effect★★★☆☆ (plain)
Recommendation ★★★☆☆ (Tennis fans can take a look, skip the first half of the "slowly organized" section, and go directly to the "peak duel")
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