The crime scenes in both Match Point and Crime and Punishment represent the constant struggle between fantasy and reality, nihilism and faith. Nihilism is the rejection of traditional views, there is no God; therefore, there is no meaning in life. Whether an individual believes in God or a higher power determines his or her relationship to moral behavior. If there is no God, then you can get away with anything: killing, bending and breaking rules, satisfying impulses, giving in to dark desires, living a double life, and ironing out problems. There are no existential consequences, assuming one can overcome one's moral conscience. The opposite is true regarding the “fantastic” vision of society. In the presence of a higher power, virtues such as honesty, integrity, forgiveness, kindness, and compassion require that one must fulfill this moral obligation. Woody Allen, uses Match Point to remind us that the amoral perspective is the reality of society, while the moral vision is the ideal. The characters of Woody Allen and Dostoevsky represent these two contrasting ideologies. Allen's character Chris reflects the character Dostoevsky attempted to portray in Crime and Punishment, a character so disconnected from morality that he could even get away with murder. These characters are tools that reflect their creators' "fantasy versus reality" ideal. Dostoevsky created his character to represent the presence of justice in a world devoid of a higher power. While Woody Allen uses the character of Chris to tell the nihilistic theme: the world exists without a higher power or a system of moral justice; therefore, there is no reason to conform to social constraints. Match Point challenges the ideals presented in Crime and Punishment, that one must have... middle of paper... the responsibility of moral obligation and punish oneself. Chris, he was able to move on from this, he moved on from guilt and crime, his indifference is the root of his success. By comparing the crime scene of Match Point to the crime scene of Crime and Punishment, Woody Allen challenges Dostoevsky's argument that society is bound by moral obligations, rather the reality is that there are no constraints that bind individuals to a moral compass; therefore, you can do anything without fear of repercussions. The latter reflecting society and the social standards that govern society's actions. Works Cited Dostoevsky, Fyodor, Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky. Crime and punishment. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1993. Print. Meeting Point. Director Woody Allen. Perf. Jonathan Rhys Meyer, Scarlett Johansson, Mathew Goode. DreamWorks Pictures, 2005. DVD.