John mcenroe doesnt seem too thrilled about borg vs. Although the film was a little onesided, concentrating on borg more than mcenroe, it captured their rivalry perfectly. Julie vrabelovapr company handout t his tennis film feels like a twohour baseline rally, and. Mcenroe, the films publicity boasts a battle of wills and personalities greater than mayweather vs.
Mcenroe doesnt tell us a great deal that we couldnt have figured out from the title alone. John mcenroe answer questions from our youtube fans, including his thoughts on shia labeoufs portrayal of mcenroe in the sports drama borg vs. It was great to see a side of bjorn never revealed before. Bjorn borg vs john mcenroe, the greatest rivalry ever. Shia labeouf is perfectly cast as brash american tennis player john mcenroe in borg vs mcenroe 2017, r, a drama about the rivalry between the two young phenoms and their legendary 1980 wimbleton match. Search for screenings showtimes and book tickets for borg vs mcenroe. Thats certainly not lost on swedish director janus metz, who has used the nowlegendary match as the centerpiece of borg vs. Unfortunately, even though i wished it was a good movie, i. Wimbledon 1980 final bjorn borg vs john mcenroe full. Mcenroe 2017 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Shia labeouf will play john mcenroe in the upcoming sports biopic borg vs mcenroe, about the famous 1980 wimbledon final, often described as the greatest tennis match of all time, reports variety. Mcenroe director janus metz points out the trait in labeoufshia tries to break down the barrier between acting and realitythat has been a boon for his craft but a.
The 30second trailer for the upcoming film borg vs. But it leaves you wondering how fantastic a fullon labeoufmcenroe biopic couldve been. Directed by janus metz pedersen, whose credits include directing an episode of true detective, the film also stars david bamber the kings speech. Theres a pronounced linear quality to shot selection and framing that gives the film a very measured feel. Borg vs mcenroe makes tennis improbably cinematic and brings the absolute best out of shia labeouf, who delivers some of the best work of his career. When borg and mcenroe faced off in the finals at wimbledon in 1980, it was not merely a clash of the tennis titans it was a remarkable study in personality contrasts. It was the iceborg versus the superbrat, in the eyes of the world. Metzs artful direction, the taut final match and labeoufs ragefueled antics are worth the ticket price alone. But in fact, this film argues that the two men had more in common than anyone suspected at the time.
See shia labeouf transform into john mcenroe in the borg. At wimbledon, mcenroe capped a tumultuous two weeks by ending bjorn borgs fiveyear reign and 41match winning streak with a 4. Its a story about two men who changed the face of tennis and who became legends and the price they had to pay. Borg was a reserved, methodical player and mcenroe, well, he was a firecracker. Mcenroe targets turmoil more than tennis jared mobarak september 7, 2017 juan martin del potro just ruined the matchup everyone wanted to see at the 2017 us opena semifinal pitting rafa nadal against roger federer. Shia labeouf to play john mcenroe in movie of wimbledon. While the entire film takes place within this one wimbledon event in 1980, the lives of both of these tennis legends is examined thoroughly. Mcenroe is a fantastic back and forth look at two tennis greats and the finals match that brought them together and gave us one of the greatest contests ever seen. Borgmcenroe isnt a complete misfire, just more of a missed opportunity. What a wonderful documentary on the greatest tennis rivalry of all time, borg vs. Metz keeps the film moving at a brisk pace while highlighting 21year old mcenroes rise in the sport complete with frequent outbursts while the machinelike 24. John mcenroe slams biopic starring shia labeouf film. As the new borg vs mcenroe movie enjoyed its general release in the uk on friday, john mcenroe delivered a typically withering critique of its inaccuracies the problem, mcenroe said, was that.
Watch borg vs mcenroe 2017 full movie streaming youtube. I only wish someone would have asked mcenroe about the 1984 french open. The film conveyed the intensity great athletes feel to achieve championships. The official showtimes destination brought to you by curzon artificial eye. John mcenroe, the tennis star who won seven grand slam singles titles, has questioned the authenticity of forthcoming biopic borg vs mcenroe the movie, which is currently shooting, focuses on.