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I had very high expectations for this movie to come out and planned weeks in advance to see it. Perhaps that was unfair to factor in for my rating, but overall it missed the mark.

I had trouble following the timelines of certain scenes and felt confused throughout. Also, the movie basically has only three characters that have any role of significance which I felt was odd. Perhaps the umpire would be considered the fourth character that you see and he has a very small part.

I thought Zendaya was brilliant, but I didn't particularly like her character or the two competitors. There was nobody that you wanted to root for. For a tennis movie, rather go for Wimbledon than this one unfortunately.

Perfect selection for a movie night if you're looking for some laughs and a light comedy. You don't see many of these types of comedies anymore as I wondered while watching if it would have even been produced these days. Does it tip the pendulum to almost offensive?

Main characters Jason Bateman and Ryan Reynolds are always reliable and do not disappoint. Bateman originally is the family man with a successful career while Reynolds is still figuring things out at first as a struggling actor. The supporting cast does a solid job and it is one of the few movies that I've watched that takes place in Georgia.

Solid choice if you don't overthink the reality of the plot.