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January 20, 2006
At the Movies: Woody's latest no match for his earlier classics
By CHRISTY LEMIRE
AP Movie Critic
AP Movie Critic
Since it first screened at the Cannes Film Festival in May, "Match Point" has been hailed as a return to form for Woody Allen, his best film in a decade.
| MATCH POINT |
 Director: Woody Allen Cast: Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Scarlett Johansson, Matthew Goode, Emily Mortimer Rating: R for some sexuality Running time: 124 minutes |
Anything had to have been better than Allen's recent offerings — including "Melinda and Melinda," "Hollywood Ending," "The Curse of the Jade Scorpion" and "Small Time Crooks" — which have felt slight whether that was his intention or not.
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