I loved to play tennis in the 80's. I played 5 hours a day, 4-5 times a week. My right arm was like Popeyes's and my left looked like I a stick figure. I could hit a serve but that was it. Seeing this movie made me remember how much practice it took to be above average. But the end of the movie it really hit home as they became best friends. Like Magic Johnson and Larry Bird, only peers know what you go through for your passions. The best, most passionate people don't compete with others. They focus on "one shot at a time", blocking out everyone, and everything else. It's an internal struggle. This movie catches the true essence of passion for something; sports, art, knowledge...

I lived through this period, and this film artfully captures the emotions of the time. It focuses on the build up to the 1980's match and turns out an art film that is the Rocky of tennis.

I really enjoyed this. I thought both actors did a great job and both of them nailed their characters. The film lags a tad with the childhoods; however, overall it's just about the games and the tennis up to that epic final. And what a final! Thumbs up from me.

Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe are two of the greatest tennis players we will ever know. The duo were widely considered to be the best in the world during a four year span from the late 1970's through the early '80's. The rivalry they shared was intense. Their respective personalities could not have been more diverse. Though dramatic license is certainly exercised, the new film "Borg vs McEnroe" shines a harsh light into the dark corners of two men who were at once driven and demonized by a ferocious and all-consuming purpose. To be the best.Danish Director Janus Metz ("Armadillo") does yeoman work here, fashioning a riveting story of these two bigger than life characters. Metz presents and examines the lives of a pair of pushed-to-be perfect children as they progress into talented yet tormented adults, ceaselessly struggling with stunted emotional development. Sverrir Gudnason ("Blowfly Park") impresses as Borg, portraying the Swedish legend as a conflicted but gentle soul bottled up in a perpetually placid exterior. And speaking of conflicted souls, wildly erratic yet mega-gifted actor Shia LaBeouf (The "Transformers" saga) is simply outstanding as the brash wunderkind New Yorker McEnroe. This guy is so damn good at his craft. If LaBeouf could only keep his personal business together off screen he'd almost certainly realize a hell of a lot more opportunities on it. His work is missed."Borg vs McEnroe" culminates in the epic 1980 Wimbledon Championship match between these fierce competitors. If you don't know how this London grass court classic ends I won't spoil it for you. Except to issue major kudos to the film editing team of Per K. Kirkegaard and Per Sandholt. Their invigorating contribution to a furious finale takes us on a rollicking, rip-roaring roller coaster ride that'll leave you nearly as exhausted as the players themselves.