Lucky or Talented?

[film review]

Went and saw 'Match Point' tonight. Not what I have come to think of
when someone says 'Woody Allen Film' but then I have only recently
thought of him as a comedy director.

A few overlapping details from 'Snobs' by Julian Fellowes (a great
book, BTW) in that you have a group of London's upper-class and their
lives of leisure and who can marry who, but with a twist of an ending
that will have you talking all the way home.

Kudos to Allen for the scene in the rain with Scarlett Johanssen and
Jonathan Rhys-Meyers (who is every bit the opposite of the 'nice guy'
he was in 'Bend It Like Beckham'). And points to Ms. Johanssen for
being sexy enough to not have to go topless to make the point.

Is it better to be lucky or good? See this and decide for yourself.