Film Review-"Match point"

Woody Allen's "Match point" is a gripping story of ambition and lust with a final twist and an attempt at making a philosophical point on the meaning-or meaninglessness?-of life. Without deeming it a masterpiece,-some critics have overrated this film,perhaps due to the director's prestige-the movie really stands out and captures the viewer's attention by means of powerful devices and a dose of surprise.
Allen knows his trade so he cannily renders the ambience of the posh London high class through well-developed main characters, convincing dialogues and beautiful settings. On the other hand, nothing is quite what it seems here: surprisingly, Nola(Scarlett Johansson) and Chris(Jonathan Rhys Meyers),the lovers, are both outsiders who have been accepted into that exclusive club. Neither of them ends up the stereotype they initially fake: the sexy man-eater and the romantic gentlemanly lad every mother-in-law would dream of. Moreover, as the plot gradually progresses, even the genre becomes dubious: are we watching a love story, a thriller or what?
As possible flaws, I could mention the ending, which is rather far-fetched, and a jarred, unsuccessful attempt at establishing a deeper, subtler level of meaning. But on the whole, the virtues of the film outweigh by far its faults. I won't disclose any more details about the plot, so as to leave you with the intrigue(in case you haven't seen it yet). A should see.