For a 2 hour film, this was an impeccably paced drama following the rise of Chris Wilton, former tennis pro turned tennis instructor, who befriends Tom Hewett, who comes from a wealthy family. Chris finds himself accepted into the Hewett family, but has an instant attraction to Tom's finance Nola, while also being romantically entangled with Tom's sister Chloe. How it all unfolds makes for entertaining viewing.
Woody Allen is at the top of his writing and directing game as the film moves with nary a meandering step, and the momentum builds up like a big ol' boulder rumbling downhill, threatening to smash any and all things in its path. Mixing Chris's good fortune and timing with a more-than-healthy appetite for the pleasures of the flesh, the film comes to an amorally satisfying conclusion.
I give it 3.75 stars, or a grade of A-.
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