The premise is that luck's role in someone's life does play a quite important role, more than what people are willing to admit. The title could actually be anything else though. Match Point does sound quite catchy but in relation to the story, it's somewhat vague. It's not exactly unrelated but you can hardly call it the representative two words of the script either.

Chris (Rhys-Meyers/Velvet Goldmine, Vanity Fair) is a poor Irish boy who became a pro tennis player. He had some success but he didn't want to do it for the rest of his life. He ended up quitting the tour and started working as a tennis coach at a posh tennis club in London where he met Tom (Goode/Chasing Liberty) whose family owns the Hewett Corp, a multibillion multinational. The two immediately hit it off and Chris becomes the Hewett family's friend. Tom's sister, Chloe (Mortimer/Young Adam) was instantly attracted to Chris who was immediately taken by Nola (Johanssen/Lost in Translation, In Good Company) who turned out to be Tom's fiancée.

In terms of originality, I think Woody Allen did good once again. Sure, we all know about the premise but the way he weaved it into a story is just top notch. Not all stories have to have an unpredictable outcome and if that's your criteria for a good movie then by all means, do skip this movie. The entertainment in Match Point lies within its storylines, the web of delicate yet passionate connections between the characters and the decisions they make. You might be able to guess how everything will ultimately end but every turn of event is an absolute surprise.

Genius screenwriting and superb directing can only do so much if the cast weren't as spectacular, which was not the case with Match Point. It wouldn't be an overstatement to say that all of the cast were at the top of their game. This is why I love an ensemble movie, every character can be explored thouroughly giving the actors and actresses to get into the roles. All in all, this is one piece of cinema that no moviegoer should miss.