Borg vs. Mcenroe

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Call Number: DVD Drama Borg
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Westgate Branch

Originally released as a motion picture in 2017.
Wide screen (1.78:1).
Special features: interviews with director Janus Metz, actor Shia LaBeouf, and actor Sverrir Gudnason; trailer.
Sverrir Gudnason, Shia LaBeouf, Stellan Skarsgård, Tuva Novotny.
Wimbledon, 1980. The rainiest summer in decades. The world is waiting to see the number one tennis player in the world, Bjorn Borg, claim his fifth Wimbledon title. But few know of the drama behind the scenes: at only 24, Borg is close to the end, run-down, worn out and ridden with anxiety. Meanwhile, the challenger John McEnroe, 20, has decided to replace his former hero on the Wimbledon throne. A story about the price of success.
DVD, wide screen (16:9), 5.1 surround, region 1.

COMMUNITY REVIEWS

Coulda submitted by markwells on July 14, 2019, 5:39pm This could have been better. I suppose its difficult to make a docu-drama that does justice to the real event. I would rather see a documentary about the match with real archival footage. Grade: C-.

Excellent Performances submitted by Meginator on August 31, 2019, 9:08pm This is a fairly straightforward depiction of the brief rivalry between Björn Borg and John McEnroe, anchored by excellent performances by Sverir Gudnason and (yes) Shia LeBeouf, respectively, in the lead roles. The film tries to explore each man’s psyche leading up to the pivotal 1980 Wimbledon final, taking pains to emphasize the differences between them. Though the film works really well as a deep dual character study, I never became fully invested in the tension, and not only because I already knew the outcome (plenty of films manage this just fine; I could never fully sympathize with McEnroe despite LeBeouf’s genuinely excellent and sympathetic portrayal. The film offers an intriguing look at two approaches to athletic excellence, and it is very well made, but it may not be everyone’s cup of tea.

modest effort, miscast macenroe submitted by Tassos on October 20, 2019, 8:38am had to FF many boring scenes