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[LordOfLore]

Currently 50% on RT.

Hollywood Reporter

It was "the IceBorg versus the SuperBrat," in the eyes of the world: the 1980 Wimbledon final pitting Björn Borg, a four-time champion who never lost his cool in a game, against John McEnroe, who seemingly couldn't keep his cool in a walk-in freezer with Isaac Hayes on his headphones. Janus Metz's Borg/McEnroe paints a very different picture, diving into both men's psyches to find them all but identical, differing only in their outward manifestations of relentless pressure. An acting-forward sports film capable of engaging viewers who don't know their 30-loves from their birdies or hat tricks, it has mainstream theatrical appeal, though it may draw more attention on pay cable.

AV Club

It’s a sports movie for masochistic, vainglorious athletes.

Variety

Playing tennis may not seem the best use of Shia LaBeouf's talents, but the star is terrific in a role that shrewdly plays off his controversial off-screen persona.

 

[ohyouagain]

There was a movie about this rivalry ?

Da fuck ?

 

[Elandyll]

I wish they'd do a Senna/ Prost...

That shit was legendary, but they had to do fucking Rush with the Hunt / Lauda rivalry that barely made a buck ($90m WW on a $40m budget).

 

[shira]

It looked pretty neat in the trailer

I wish they'd do a Senna/ Prost...

That shit was legendary, but they had to do fucking Rush with the Hunt / Lauda rivalry that barely made a buck ($90m WW on a $40m budget).

Thor vs Zemo

 

[ElectronicOldMen]

I wish they'd do a Senna/ Prost...

That shit was legendary, but they had to do fucking Rush with the Hunt / Lauda rivalry that barely made a buck ($90m WW on a $40m budget).

Asif Kapadia's Senna outshines any Senna/Prost rivalry biopic you could do though.

 

[clemenx]

How many years until a Nadal - Fed movie?

This looks neat and I'll see it as a tennis fan. Can't see it being interesting otherwise.

 

[hobozero]

When did the AV Club become to shitty and cynical? The first page and a half of their review is complaining about the Toronto Film Festival, ffs.

 

[Discotheque]

Reviews seem pretty divisive. I'm gonna have to end up seeing it at some point tho because I can't pass up the genius casting of Labeouf as McEnroe

 

[chefbags]

When did the AV Club become to shitty and cynical? The first page and a half of their review is complaining about the Toronto Film Festival, ffs.

Lol damn that's just petty.

 

[Seiryoden]

Bradshaw at the Guardian gives it 2/5. LaBeouf seems to be the best thing about the film, which doesn't surprise me.

 

[Fried Food]

I love acting heavy movies that wouldn't expect to be acting heavy. Sounds right up my alley.

 

[Elandyll]

Asif Kapadia's Senna outshines any Senna/Prost rivalry biopic you could do though.

Not in the context of a Hollywood-ized major rivalry, but sure, his docu centering on Senna was very good.
Not what I'm talking about though.

 

[fanboi]

They fucking nailed the Borg looks, fucking earie.

 

[Messofanego]

Watch if you're a fan of Shia, it seems. Otherwise there's not much beyond the surface.

 

[Warm Machine]

Saw this last night at the Vancouver Film Fest and it was excellent. No idea why the reviews haven’t been stronger. Both actors disappear into their roles and the drama is strong throughout. It succeeds in being a character study of two different, highly driven people, who are a lot more similar than anyone really understands.