Borg McEnroe (2017)

Director: Janus Metz
Stars: Sverrir Gudnason, Shia LaBeouf, Stellan Skarsgård
Runtime: 107 minutes

Performances: 8/10
Screenplay: 6/10
Special Effects: N.A.
Costumes/Makeup: 8/10
Editing: 7/10
Cinematography: 7/10
Score/Soundtrack: 6/10 

Verdict: Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have been dominating the tennis courts for years now, but during the late 1970s and early 1980s, it was two other giants of the sport that were destroying everything and everyone who stood in their way: Björn Borg and John McEnroe. "Bjorn McEnroe" is the story of the historic Wimbledon final that opposed the two players back in 1980, and serves also as a character study of the ice cold Swede and the fiery American. One thing I really liked about this movie was the general atmosphere. I really felt like I was watching something that was taking place in 1980, and this is mostly thanks to great costume and set designs. Sverrir Gudnason and Stellan Skarsgård both did a great job portraying respectively Borg and his coach Lennart, but the actor who really stole the show and every scene he was in was Shia LaBeouf, who in my opinion gave a career-best performance as McEnroe. However, I do have some issues with the structure of the film. It relied a lot on flashbacks to show us the two titans' journey to stardom, but these flashbacks sometimes felt like filler scenes and were very uneven, as they focused a lot more on Borg's childhood. I'd still recommend "Borg McEnroe" to everyone, tennis fan or not, and especially to people who don't know the outcome of that groundbreaking match. 

Final Grade: 7/10