Réalisation:
Reinaldo Marcus GreenScénario:
Zach BaylinPhotographie:
Robert ElswitMusique:
Kris BowersActeurs·trices:
Will Smith, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Jon Bernthal, Saniyya Sidney, Demi Singleton, Tony Goldwyn, Mikayla Lashae Bartholomew, Daniele Lawson (plus)VOD (4)
Résumés(1)
Focus sur la personnalité de l'entraîneur de tennis Richard Williams, père des joueuses mondiales Vénus et Serena. Il n'avait aucune expérience dans le sport mais lorsque ses filles ont eu quatre ans, il a élaboré un plan de 78 pages décrivant l'entraînement des futures championnes. Les sœurs Williams sont devenues deux des plus grandes joueuses de l'histoire du tennis. Serena est sans conteste la meilleure tenniswoman de tous les temps, avec 23 victoires en tournois du Grand Chelem. Venus Williams a remporté sept titres en Grand Chelem. (Warner Bros. FR)
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Critiques (8)
Je suis le tennis de haut niveau depuis que je suis enfant et n'ai jamais eu les sœurs Williams en sympathie. Au contraire, elles ont toujours eu l'art de m'irriter par leurs manières et leur style de jeu. Et naturellement, cette perception que j'ai d'elles se reflète dans mon appréciation de ce film. Ainsi, je ne supporte pas la scène où leur père leur apprend l'humilité, une humilité dont ni l'une ni l'autre n'a absolument jamais fait preuve, que ce soit avant, pendant ou après un match. Elles se sont toujours vues et se verront toujours comme les meilleures de l'histoire, même si Serena ne réalisera probablement plus le Grand Chelem. Si quelqu'un faisait un film sur Justine Henin ou sur Patty Schnyder, je serais preneur. Et Will Smith ? Il s'agit sans aucun doute d'une performance d'acteur non conventionnelle de sa part, mais ça me semble peu de chose pour un Oscar.
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I have to admit, I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed the story of the legendary Williams sisters. I hadn’t paid as much attention to Venus and Serena over the years, but you’d have to be pretty out of touch not to know their incredible story. Raising two talented girls from a tough neighborhood and turning them into global tennis icons is no small feat, and it’s a story that deserves to be told. I’d heard all sorts of things about their father over the years, but Will Smith’s portrayal really brought him to life in a way that made it all click for me. It’s a wonderfully crafted film, full of biographical details that I love in a movie. All in all, a great cinematic experience.
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I like these bottoms-to-top sports dramas a lot, and this one definitely ranks as one of my favorites. Will Smith is perfect, his life wisdom and advice are a balm to the soul, the emotions are functional, the dramatic scenes are steamy (the police visit was great), and the tennis scenes were entertaining. A powerful and incredible story. I enjoyed it more than I would have hoped. 8/10.
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Serena and Venus as the perfect projects of the brilliant strategist and visionary Richard. Nothing against it, but the film is too respectful of the King's gloriole. Although it tries to problematize his motivations and the execution of the divine plan for the "two Jordans" several times, it always ends up slipping into schematic adoration. Green isn't an inventive director. He just repeats a learned pattern of punches and when he has to do a big smash at the end to win the game, he hits it out of bounds. Partly because Venus is so absent-minded throughout the narrative that one can't quite sympathize with her efforts. Smith is literally begging for an Oscar in every scene and I wouldn't be surprised if he gets one. It's a similarly digestible and pre-chewed morsel as Green Book was some time ago. Thanks, but I'm sticking with Borg vs. McEnroe. And if you are looking for emotion and psychology, get Untold: Breaking Point. That film speaks about the essence of tennis about a thousand times better and more dramatically than this mess. P.S. There's hardly a film where Bernthal appears and doesn't add a star on top. Give him a big role already.
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A smart biopic for the whole family; thematically appealing, well scripted, accessible and well acted. It's considerably more a feel-good-vibe movie than an ambitious and raw drama, but it's so skillfully made, with so many worthwhile and entertaining scenes, that most viewers will gobble it up like a raspberry. Will Smith gives one of the best performances of his rich career.
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