Venus and Serena – review

An otherwise guarded insight into the lives of the Williams sisters is rescued by the eccentricities of their father

This profile of the sibling titans of women's tennis has the unavoidable feel of the "official" film about it, but some good stuff does emerge – largely due to the eccentricities of father Richard, with his scattered offspring and fancy new wife. The sisters themselves reveal a little, mostly because of Serena's unguarded imperiousness; but as a study of sports supercelebrity it's a tad subdued.

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Andrew Pulver

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