John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection

July. 11,2018      
Rating:
6.7
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

John McEnroe as  Himself
Mathieu Amalric as  Narrator

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Reviews

KnotMissPriceless
2018/07/11

Why so much hype?

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Spidersecu
2018/07/12

Don't Believe the Hype

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Huievest
2018/07/13

Instead, you get a movie that's enjoyable enough, but leaves you feeling like it could have been much, much more.

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Lidia Draper
2018/07/14

Great example of an old-fashioned, pure-at-heart escapist event movie that doesn't pretend to be anything that it's not and has boat loads of fun being its own ludicrous self.

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