It's a movie that embodies that powerful adventure, as 7 Days In Hell opens to reveal the rivalry between two of the greatest tennis players. It is a special experience led by two of the best tennis players of all time who fought in the 2001 game that lasted seven full days.
It's a bright and breezy 42 minutes. Samberg is obviously having the time of his life; Harington, having shed the weight of the Wall, looks years younger, and even HBO has a new spring in its step.
I assume a lot of viewers will find it funnier than I did, but I certainly admired the craft, and the impressive cast, that went into making this grass-court trifle.
'7 Days in Hell' is a funny diversion, with some great moments. But like so many of the SNL sketches it resembles, it's too chummy with its targets to punch as hard as it should.
Golf has its Caddyshack. Baseball has its Major League. And now tennis, another sport that some people find boring and that sometimes comes off as a wee bit pretentious, has 7 Days in Hell. Center Court may never be the same.
