
Tobi Powell (Sir Patrick Stewart), an aging Juilliard dance professor with a colorful and international past, is interviewed by a woman and her husband (Carla Gugino and Matthew Lillard) for a dissertation she's writing about the history of dance in New York City in the 1960s. As the interview proceeds, it becomes increasingly clear that there are ulterior motives to the couple's visit. Explosive revelation is followed by questions about truth versus belief. It is a story abo... (Full plot summary below)
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Tobi Powell (Sir Patrick Stewart), an aging Juilliard dance professor with a colorful and international past, is interviewed by a woman and her husband (Carla Gugino and Matthew Lillard) for a dissertation she's writing about the history of dance in New York City in the 1960s. As the interview proceeds, it becomes increasingly clear that there are ulterior motives to the couple's visit. Explosive revelation is followed by questions about truth versus belief. It is a story about responsibility, artistic commitment, and love.
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| Battle Royale With CheeseBenjamin GummeryStewart's performance here is Electric; an in your face and no-holes-bared tour-de-force which gives us a full frontal look into his characters psyche; however some may find it overplayed at times it is a delight to watch none the less. |
| Hollywood & FineMarshall FineA slight but affecting film built around a stirring central performance by Patrick Stewart, who lifts this small indie to another level altogether. |
| Cleveland Plain DealerClint O'ConnorPatrick Stewart chews a little scenery, but that's OK. |
| AV ClubMike D'AngeloDrama is driven by conflict, but in this particular case it’s the calm between the storms that captivates. |
| New York PostLou LumenickPatrick Stewart knocks it out of the park as a Juilliard School dance teacher forced to spill his biggest secrets in Match, which playwright Stephen Belber effectively directed and adapted from his own Broadway play. |
| SF WeeklySherilyn ConnellyFew things are more entertaining than Stewart playing to the cheap seats, and since most of us will probably never get to see him in a live performance, Match may be the next best thing. |
| Monsters and CriticsRon WilkinsonStripped down and heartfelt essay on what it takes to love and be loved. |
| Film Journal InternationalDoris Toumarkine[A] beautifully shot, wrenching and suspenseful drama. |
| Seattle TimesMoira MacDonaldWhen a play is adapted for the screen, too often you can see the stitches. |
| Blu-ray.comBrian OrndorfNot that co-stars Gugino and Lillard are subpar, but Stewart has a way of taking the viewer on a specific dramatic journey, gifting "Match" a sense of surprise and buried pain that's always riveting to watch. |