Strokes of Genius (2018)
Genre: Documentary / Sport
Duration: 98 minuten
Country:
United States
Directed by: Andrew Douglas
Stars: Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Björn Borg
IMDb score:
8,1 (1.721)
Releasedate: 15 March 2018
Strokes of Genius plot
"Long Live Rivalry"
Documentary about the legendary rivalry between tennis icons Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. The competitive battle between the two top tennis players has been going on for more than thirteen years. The film intertwines the lives of these two tennis icons with their famous 2008 Wimbledon Championship match. An epic match where they were extremely evenly matched, demonstrating their competitive poise, which ultimately resulted in the real winner being the sport itself.
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unkind
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Beautiful documentary centered on the epic match between Federer and Nadal at Wimbledon in 2008.
Many elements made that match legendary, perhaps also due to the legacy both players left in tennis that followed over the next decade.
Nadal narrowly beats grass king Federer, who is at his peak on the grass. It is very difficult to make the switch from gravel to grass after two weeks. Federer's stamina to fight back from a two-set deficit is also breathtaking. Even the rain breaks seemed to add drama rather than detract from the game. Then also the end at dusk. In hindsight, it might be a good thing that Nadal won, because otherwise it would have been "just another Wimbledon win" from Federer.
The way they intertwine the lives of both players with the game, so much emotion seems to come together in that game.
Downside is the sometimes annoying music.
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