Marty Supreme

I had high expectations and was disappointed. A good movie but not as good as the critics made me hope

Suspenseful, high energy. Interesting. Slow start and plot a bit all over the place but overall solid film.

Holy fuck what a spectacular movie First off, I think this was this year's best movie. Timothée Chalamet's performance was excellent, and surprisingly, the guy from Shark Tank in this movie was really good and super evil. I didn't know he acted, and seeing him act as a pompous, evil, rich guy was really cool. Tyler, the Creator, was also good, although he wasn't on screen much. But when he was, he was a funny and loud character. The visuals in this movie were really good, the VFX for the ping-pong balls and table tennis matches was virtually invisible. The cinematography was incredible. A stand-out scene was towards the end on his final real match against Endo. He poses and does the exact same pose from the Japanese poster of him. Each scene with a ping pong match, I was totally locked in. The ending match, I had a very guttural reaction every time the ball fell and Endo earned a point. No lie, I was actually shaking from the stress from that final battle. It was awesome experiencing that, it was super tense and a lot was at stake. The story was really unique and super unpredictable. There was never a point where I was bored or uninterested. I liked how Timothée Chalamet's character was undoubtedly a bad guy. He was very narcissistic and only focused on himself, cheated on multiple women. Stole from and scammed a bunch of people. But regardless of all these very wrong things I still rooted for him. This isn't because he's badass or charming enough to get away with what he's doing, but because his character's goal is extremely relatable. This movie's core message is about purpose. About how some people have a purpose in life and have a moral obligation to try to achieve this purpose. I empathize with Timothee Chalamet's character because, although countless times he's been kicked down and told by others that achieving his goal of being a pro tennis player is not possible and to “be more realistic” , He does whatever he can to make it happen. Whether it’s steal from others or get humiliated, Marty, in his mind, needs to do this fulfill his calling. And that is extremely relatable and vulnerable message to talk about as a creative. The music was amazing, it was really unique, and the very fast, repetitive bouncing of the beat emulated a ping pong ball bouncing back and forth, which I found really cool. The score really immersed me in each scene. The tense music made me tense, the sad music made me sad, etc. The music really stood out and I loved every second of it. Needless to say, this film is fucking fantastic. All aspects of this film are done so beautifully and excellent, and to top it off, the message really impacts me and affects me. 10/10 film, easy.

Thrilling. You are holding on to your seat the whole time.