TELLURIDE FILM FESTIVAL REVIEWS 2017
THE GOOD, BAD & UGLY
REALLY GOOD FILMS - THEY MADE MY DAY
Battle of the Sexes
Frothy and thoroughly enjoyable, yet thought-provoking at the same time,
this is based on the true story of Billie Jean King (Emma Stone), the
top-ranked female tennis player versus Bobby Riggs (Steve Carell in an over
the top performance) in what was billed as the Battle of the Sexes. In 1973
the notion that a woman could beat a man in tennis was laughable and
Bobby’s outrageous behavior is so bizarre it’s hard to believe that this
was reality for women in the 70s. A must see for anyone under 35 who
doesn’t remember/know about this era.
