The man who said "I'd rather be lucky than good" saw deeply into life. People are afraid to face how great a part of life is dependent on luck. It's scary to think so much is out of one's control. There are moments in a match when the ball hits the top of the net, and for a split second, it can either go forward or fall back. With a little luck, it goes forward, and you win. Or maybe it doesn't, and you lose.

I watched Match Point for the second time last night. The first time was in a cinema in Dijon, France when I had nothing better to do. I really like it although it's not your usual Woody Allen film. It's not full of neurotic dialogue, things seem to be said a lot more by facial expressions. I really like Scarlett Johansson and Matthew Goode in this.