It's 1980. Björn Borg (Sverrir Gudnason) is #1 chasing a historic 5th consecutive Wimbledon. #2 John McEnroe (Shia LaBeouf) is the bad boy of tennis. On the surface, these two are complete opposites but they have a lot in common. Lennart Bergelin (Stellan Skarsgård) has been Borg's coach since he was an angry young boy. Borg is breaking down from the pressures of his perfection and his fame. McEnroe is isolated due to his reputation. The two would meet in one of the most epic tennis matches in history.
Borg's story is compelling. The acting is perfect. The character's internal journey is grand. McEnroe's character journey lacks by comparison. It probably needs a bit more. LaBeouf is great. The most surprising dissection of his tantrums come from Borg. The tennis match is pretty good. The more compelling scenes come from the locker room. This is a very good sports movie and character studies.
Borg's story is compelling. The acting is perfect. The character's internal journey is grand. McEnroe's character journey lacks by comparison. It probably needs a bit more. LaBeouf is great. The most surprising dissection of his tantrums come from Borg. The tennis match is pretty good. The more compelling scenes come from the locker room. This is a very good sports movie and character studies.