John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection
6.7
2018
1 hr 35 min
Documentary
An immersive film essay on tennis legend John McEnroe at the height of his career as the world champion, documenting his strive for perfection, frustrations, and the hardest loss of his career at the 1984 Roland-Garros French Open.
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- Cast：
- John McEnroe , Mathieu Amalric
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Best movie of this year hands down!
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Slow pace in the most part of the movie.
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a film so unique, intoxicating and bizarre that it not only demands another viewing, but is also forgivable as a satirical comedy where the jokes eventually take the back seat.
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A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.
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