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* DidNotThinkThisThrough: Nola eventually becomes 'determined' to have Chris for herself, and outright says that if he won't tell Chloe about their affair she will. Chris never expected this, and when he seemingly makes the decision to abandon Nola he is equally stunned when she catches and confronts him.

''Match Point'' is a 2005 drama, written and directed by Creator/WoodyAllen, and starring Creator/JonathanRhysMeyers and Creator/ScarlettJohansson, as well as Creator/EmilyMortimer, Creator/BrianCox, and Matthew Goode.

* SurprisinglySuddenDeath: [[spoiler:Nola has no time to react when Chris blasts her with a shotgun]]. No exchange of quips or FamousLastWords.

* ThePhilosopher: Chris believes that sacrifices can be justifed if they're made for a higher goal and makes several references to scientific discovery and philosophers, namely Sophocles and Dostoevsky and also has a [[StrawNihilist philosophy of his own]].

* YourCheatingHeart: Chris starts an affair with Nola when he's engaged with Chloe, and keeps pursuing Nola after he marries Chloe.

* CharacterFoil: Nola and Chris. Nola and Chris failed in their original ambitions, and are now TrophyWife for a rich family. The difference is that Chris is warmly accepted whereas Nola is firmly rejected.

* JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope: [[spoiler: Cheating on your fiance once in an act of passion. Bad. Carrying on the affair even after getting married. Worse. Killing your pregnant mistress and an innocent landlady so she wouldn't disrupt your cozy life. Jesus Christ man!]]

* BrokenBird: Nola already isn't happy at the beginning of the movie she doesn't come from a loving family, is struggling with her career and finances, her in-laws look down on her and she is dumped by Tom. Then she gets into an affair with the married Chris and her life turns even worse, as she wants/expects him to leave his wife for her but he doesn't, and she gets unintentionally pregnant with him (or at least she says so). By the end of the movie, she is desparate about her situation.

* BabiesEverAfter: Chris and, especially, Chloe are desparate to get pregnant. They [[LawOfInverseFertility don't succeed in getting pregnant]] [[spoiler:during most of the movie, but at the very end, Chloe has given birth to their baby and it's hinted they are already thinking about having another baby]]. The Trope is both played straight and subverted, because [[spoiler:while Chloe is extremely happy with the baby, Chris seems to have mixed feelings when looking at the baby]].

''Match Point'' is a 2005 drama, written and directed by Creator/WoodyAllen, and starring Creator/JonathanRhysMeyers and Creator/ScarlettJohansson, as well as Emily Mortimer, Creator/BrianCox, and Matthew Goode.

* KarmaHoudini: [[spoiler:Chris murders Chloe, their unborn child (probably), and Chloe's neighbour; he gets away with all of this scott free, due to luck]].

* TheBadGuyWins: [[spoiler: Chris gets away with murdering his mistress Nola and successfully hides his affair from his wife and in-laws, thereby keeping his cushy lifestyle and avoiding all consequences for his heinous actions.''

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* RecycledInSpace: Film/CrimesAndMisdemeanors without the comedy which reflects Allen's regrets for not making that movie with only Martin Landau's storyline.