John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection
2019 Documentary/Sports Not Rated 95 Minutes
In Theaters | N/A | |||
On 4K UHD | Not Available | |||
On Blu-ray | February 5, 2019 | |||
On DVD | February 5, 2019 |
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Written and directed by Julien Faraut and narrated by Mathieu Amalric, JOHN MCENROE: IN THE REALM OF PERFECTION revisits the rich bounty of 16-mm-shot footage of the left-handed tennis star John McEnroe, at the time the world's top-ranked player, as he competes in the French Open at Paris's Roland Garros Stadium in 1984. Close-ups and slow motion sequences of McEnroe competing, as well as instances of his notorious temper tantrums, highlight a "man who played on the edge of his senses." Far from a traditional documentary, Faraut probes the archival film to unpack both McEnroe's attention to the sport and the footage itself, creating a lively and immersive look at a driven athlete, a study on the sport of tennis and the human body and movement, and finally how these all intersect with cinema itself.
Not Rated.
Released by Oscilloscope Pictures. See more credits.