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Tennis player turned coach Tashi has taken her husband, Art, and transformed him into a world-famous Grand Slam champion. To jolt him out of his recent losing streak, she signs him up for a “Challenger” event — close to the lowest level of pro tournament — where he finds himself standing across the net from his former best friend and Tashi’s former boyfriend.

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Challengers
Overview:
Tennis player turned coach Tashi has taken her husband, Art, and transformed him into a world-famous Grand Slam champion. To jolt him out of his recent losing streak, she signs him up for a “Challenger” event — close to the lowest level of pro tournament — where he finds himself standing across the net from
Cast:

  • Tashi Donaldson: Zendaya
  • Art Donaldson: Mike Faist
  • Patrick Zweig: Josh O’Connor
  • Umpire (New Rochelle Final): Darnell Appling
  • Art’s Physiotherapist: Bryan Doo
  • Art’s Security Guard: Shane T Harris
  • Tashi’s Mother: Nada Despotovich
  • Line Judge (New Rochelle Final): Joan Mcshane
  • TV Sports Commentator (Atlanta 2019): Chris Fowler
  • TV Sports Commentator (Atlanta 2019): Mary Joe Fernández
  • Lily: A.J. Lister
  • Leo Du Marier: Connor Aulson
  • Woman With Headset (Atlanta 2019): Doria Bramante
  • Motel Front Desk Clerk: Christine Dye
  • Motel Husband: James Sylva
  • Motel Husband: Kenneth A. Osherow
  • New Rochelle Parking Lot Guard: Kevin Collins
  • USTA Official / Line Judge US Open Jr.: Burgess Byrd
  • Line Judge (New Rochelle Final): Jason Tong
  • Y. Kucera (US Open Jr. Player): Hudson Rivera
  • T. Svoboda (US Open Jr. Player): Noah Eisenberg
  • A. Mueller (US Open Jr. Player): Emma Davis
  • Tashi’s Father: Naheem Garcia
  • Grosu: Alex Bancila
  • Finn Larsen: Jake Jensen
  • Player (New Rochelle Locker Room): Konrad Ryba
  • Helen (Patrick’s Date): Hailey Gates
  • Art’s Teammate (Stanford): Andrew Rogers
  • Umpire (Stanford Match): Beverly Kristenson Helton
  • Art’s Trainer (Ohio 2011): Brad Gilbert
  • Art’s Fan: Sam Xu
  • Puppeteer: Caleb Schneider
  • Tennis Professional (uncredited): Sam Arnold
  • Tennis Fan (uncredited): David S. Bookbinder
  • Tennis Player (uncredited): Jack Amsler
  • Waiter (uncredited): Lachlan Boyle
  • Waitress (uncredited): Courtney Brooks
  • Spectator (uncredited): Dennis Daniel
  • Tennis Fan (uncredited): Tierre Diaz
  • Tennis Spectator (uncredited): Jeffrey Ford
  • Posh Spectator (uncredited): Elaine Victoria Grey
  • Spectator (uncredited): Jason Hewitt
  • Bartender (uncredited): Ian Dylan Hunt
  • James (uncredited): Kagga Jayson
  • Waitress (uncredited): Lizzy Kircher
  • Andre (uncredited): Bobby Leigh
  • Spectator (uncredited): Donna Martuge
  • Spectator (uncredited): Francis McGinny
  • Atlanta Official (uncredited): Casey McNeal
  • Bar Patron (uncredited): Nicole Nassif
  • Parent (uncredited): Patricia Pinto
  • Parent (uncredited): Anne Reardon
  • Student Spectator (uncredited): Rhonda Araujo Smith
  • Spectator (uncredited): Juan Szilagyi
  • Featured Party Guest (uncredited): Annabella Valle

Crew:

  • Original Music Composer: Trent Reznor
  • Original Music Composer: Atticus Ross
  • Producer: Luca Guadagnino
  • Producer: Amy Pascal
  • Producer: Rachel O’Connor
  • Producer: Zendaya
  • Makeup Artist: Krystle Poulin
  • Screenplay: Justin Kuritzkes
  • ADR Recordist: Jennie Shea
  • Director of Photography: Sayombhu Mukdeeprom
  • Editor: Marco Costa
  • Production Design: Merissa Lombardo
  • Art Direction: Paul Alix
  • Art Direction: Jasmine Cho
  • Supervising Art Director: Matthew Gatlin
  • Set Decoration: Jess Royal
  • Costume Design: Jonathan Anderson
  • Makeup Artist: Mary Chipman
  • Additional Hairstylist: Rob Greene
  • Hairstylist: Danarose Lobue
  • Hairstylist: Ashley Lorrington
  • Makeup Artist: Sarah McGray
  • Makeup Designer: Fernanda Perez
  • Makeup Artist: Kellie Robinson
  • Additional Hairstylist: Rebecca Serra
  • Makeup Artist: Sherryn Smith
  • Second Assistant Director: Kevin Collins
  • Second Second Assistant Director: Kit Conners
  • Second Assistant Director: Valentina de Amicis
  • First Assistant Director: Enrico Mastracchi Manes
  • Co-Producer: Kim H. Winther
  • Set Dresser: Risa Uchida Battis
  • Assistant Art Director: Chantal Birdsong
  • Assistant Art Director: E. David Cosier
  • Set Decoration Buyer: Mary-Ling Gregory
  • Assistant Set Decoration: Jennifer LaFace
  • Set Designer: Bryan Lane
  • Set Dresser: Malique McLaren
  • Set Dresser: Setha Phongsavan
  • Set Dresser: John Pungitore
  • Set Designer: Tom Wagman
  • Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Craig Berkey
  • Sound Designer: Paul Carter
  • Dialogue Editor: Davide Favargiotti
  • Boom Operator: Brendan Jamieson O’Brien
  • Sound Mixer: Lisa Pinero
  • ADR Mixer: Adam Pleiman
  • Boom Operator: Eva Rismanforoush
  • Production Sound Mixer: Thomas Varga
  • Utility Sound: Karl Wasserman
  • Special Effects Technician: William Cunha
  • Special Effects Technician: Andrew Thomas Fairbank
  • Special Effects Technician: Joseph Jarzobski
  • Special Effects Coordinator: Juliana Lima
  • Special Effects Supervisor: John Ruggieri
  • Stunt Coordinator: John Vincent Mason
  • Visual Effects Producer: Virginia Cefaly
  • Visual Effects Producer: Daniel Chavez
  • Digital Compositor: Diego Di Paola
  • Visual Effects Supervisor: Brian Drewes
  • First Assistant “C” Camera: Julian Collazo Bass
  • “A” Camera Operator: Bianca Butti
  • Lighting Technician: Jesse Cardoza
  • Second Assistant “C” Camera: Eddie K. Goldblatt
  • Camera Operator: Terrence Hayes
  • Second Assistant Camera: Matt Hedges
  • Grip: Nick Jablonski
  • Drone Cinematographer: Steve Koster
  • Gaffer: Frans Wetterings III
  • Best Boy Grip: Dave Scranton
  • Extras Casting: Matt Bouldry
  • ADR Voice Casting: Dann Fink
  • ADR Voice Casting: Bruce Winant
  • Costumer: Kate Abraham
  • Key Costumer: Gina G. Aller
  • Costumer: Maria Bentfield
  • Costumer: Sirraya Billings
  • Costumer: Sean Haley
  • Costume Supervisor: Elizabeth Kirby
  • Costume Supervisor: Nava R. Sadan
  • Set Costumer: Howard Steeves
  • Casting: Francine Maisler
  • Hairstylist: Kimberly Kimble
  • Hair Designer: Massimo Gattabrusi
  • Hair Department Head: Amber Voner
  • Makeup Artist: Cheryl Vernae Williams
  • Visual Effects Supervisor: Dan Cayer
  • Visual Effects Supervisor: Marco Geracitano
  • Visual Effects Producer: Swapnil Kharche
  • Visual Effects Supervisor: Don Libby
  • VFX Artist: David V. Mei
  • Visual Effects Supervisor: Riaz Patel
  • Lighting Technician: Evan Aurelio
  • Gaffer: Steve Ramsey
  • Casting Associate: Kathy Driscoll-Mohler
  • Casting Associate: Molly Rose
  • Title Designer: Matt Curtis
  • Associate Producer: Darnell Appling
  • Rigging Grip: Andrew Ox Wortman
  • Electrician: Derek Whitaker
  • Epk Camera Operator: Caleb Holland
  • Online Editor: Michele De Angelis
  • Colorist: Claudio Del Bravo
  • Assistant Editor: Anna Hovhannessian
  • First Assistant Editor: Jacopo Ramella Pajrin
  • Assistant Location Manager: Abigail Charland
  • Assistant Location Manager: Patrick Donovan
  • Assistant Location Manager: Jeremy Fiske
  • Location Manager: Mark Fitzgerald
  • Location Scout: Gahan Haskins
  • Location Manager: Anthony Pisani
  • Music Editor: Roberta D’Angelo
  • Music Coordinator: Liesl Takeuchi
  • Music Supervisor: Robin Urdang
  • Script Supervisor: Frankie Ferrari
  • Script Supervisor: Chiara Gherarducci
  • Foley Recordist: Kevin Jung
  • Prosthetic Designer: Howard Berger
  • Prosthetic Makeup Artist: Kevin Wasner
  • Executive Producer: Bernard Bellew
  • Production Supervisor: Kate Kelly
  • Production Supervisor: Gary Martyn
  • Assistant Production Manager: Gianmarco Necchi
  • Production Supervisor: Rebecca R. Ryan
  • Additional Second Assistant Director: Jeff Pitman
  • Additional Second Assistant Director: Tony Scelsi
  • Third Assistant Director: Elisa Perini
  • Additional Second Assistant Director: Rachel Sikora
  • Graphic Designer: Kalani Akuna
  • On Set Dresser: Shadya H. Ballug
  • Props: Ali Chedekel
  • Props: Jennifer Driscoll
  • Concept Artist: Jaf Farkas
  • Props: Margot Foster
  • Set Decorating Coordinator: K. Claire Harrison
  • Graphic Designer: Michael Helou
  • Assistant Property Master: Grace Heraty
  • Props: Cassie Jenness
  • Property Master: Matt Marks
  • Propmaker: Kenrick McDonald
  • Construction Buyer: Katrina Morgan
  • Assistant Property Master: Deneice O’Connor
  • Construction Coordinator: Scott T. Pina
  • Art Department Coordinator: Chris Sullivan
  • Props: Kelly Walton
  • Charge Scenic Artist: David Rickson
  • Makeup Department Head: Juliet Loveland
  • Makeup Artist: Jill Oshry
  • Additional Hairstylist: Megan Charles
  • Hairstylist: Diana Choi
  • Makeup Artist: Craig Lindberg
  • Production Secretary: Matt Balfour
  • Picture Car Coordinator: Bobby Anderson
  • Concept Artist: James Carson
  • Leadman: Josh Clark
  • Construction Foreman: Donnchadh Gaf Condon
  • Set Dresser: Catriona Crosby
  • Set Dresser: Beau Desmond
  • On Set Props: Mike Drury
  • Production Illustrator: Landon Lott
  • Greensman: Butch McCarthy
  • Propmaker: Kendrick McDonald
  • Set Dresser: Michael A. Myles
  • Scenic Artist: Amber Primm
  • Graphic Designer: David Soukup
  • Charge Scenic Artist: Brian C.A. Thomas
  • Set Decoration: Henriette Vittadini
  • Set Decorating Coordinator: Cleo Wang
  • ADR Recordist: Jennie Breckenridge
  • Foley Recordist: Jenna Dalla Riva
  • ADR Mixer: Mark DeSimone
  • Utility Sound: Kelly Doran
  • Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Michele Gualdrini
  • Sound Mix Technician: John Traunwieser
  • Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Matt Vowles
  • Digital Compositor: Alessandro Abiuso
  • Rotoscoping Artist: John Allegretti
  • Digital Compositor: Gevorg Antonyan
  • VFX Artist: Giulio Bartali
  • VFX Lighting Artist: Matthew E. Bell
  • Visual Effects Compositor: Phoebe Britton
  • Digital Compositor: Antonio Cascone
  • Visual Effects: Fabio Cerrito
  • Digital Compositor: Alessio Chietera
  • Digital Compositor: Monica Cinquepalmi
  • VFX Editor: Jesse Cook III
  • Digital Compositor: Luigi Croce
  • Visual Effects Production Manager: Pierre D’Oncieu
  • Digital Compositor: Flavio De Blasio
  • Visual Effects Coordinator: Isabella De Blasio
  • Digital Compositor: Jitesh Deshpande
  • Executive Visual Effects Producer: Scott Dougherty
  • 3D Artist: Courtney Dreher
  • Digital Compositor: Francesca Falzetta Pizzi
  • Digital Compositor: Mattia Fede
  • Digital Compositor: Carlotta Ferraresi
  • Visual Effects Coordinator: Bryan Foster
  • Executive Visual Effects Producer: Christina Garberson
  • Digital Compositor: Sara Gargano
  • CG Artist: Robby Geis
  • Digital Compositor: Fabiana Gianfagna
  • Compositing Supervisor: Claudio Gonzalez
  • Pre-Visualization Supervisor: Marc-André Guindon
  • Visual Effects Coordinator: Monique Henry-Hudson
  • Digital Compositor: Pavel Hristov
  • Digital Compositor: Mayur Iyer
  • Digital Compositor: Arshaluys Karapetyan
  • Digital Compositor: Ashot Karapetyan
  • Digital Compositor: Hasnain Khan
  • Digital Compositor: Tigran Khechoyan
  • VFX Artist: Ashley Knehans
  • Visual Effects Production Manager: Abhishek Kulkarni
  • Digital Compositor: Ajay Kumar
  • VFX Artist: Mark L’Heureux
  • Digital Compositor: Derrick Ligas
  • Digital Compositor: Anu Liikkanen
  • Digital Compositor: Areg Magoyan
  • Head of Animation: Armen Mailyan
  • Digital Compositor: Maura Manfredi
  • 3D Artist: Deniz Mani
  • Visual Effects: Sean Martin
  • Digital Compositor: Sasun Martirosyan
  • Digital Compositor: Vahan Martirosyan
  • VFX Production Coordinator: Anthony Merola
  • Visual Effects: Erik Mnatsakanyan
  • I/O Supervisor: Nilesh Nagarkar
  • Visual Effects: James P. Noon
  • CG Artist: Marco Panci
  • Digital Compositor: Giulio Parati
  • Visual Effects: Chris Payne
  • Digital Compositor: Emanuele Perrina
  • CG Supervisor: David Pietricola
  • Roto Supervisor: Brian Quinlan
  • Digital Compositor: Matilde Rossi
  • Digital Compositor: Francesco Santoro
  • Visual Effects Production Manager: Lisa K. Sepp
  • Visual Effects Coordinator: Samantha Slaughter
  • Digital Compositor: Anuraj Sonalkar
  • VFX Editor: Orsola Sorrentino
  • Sequence Supervisor: Steven Spady
  • VFX Editor: Silvia Tolomeo
  • Digital Compositor: Pasquale Tomaiuolo
  • Digital Compositor: Davide Velli
  • Digital Compositor: Matteo Velli
  • Matchmove Supervisor: Sergio Villegas
  • Digital Compositor: Radoslav Yanudov
  • Digital Compositor: Vardanyan Zhirayr
  • Digital Compositor: Vanessa Zighetti
  • Digital Compositor: Gabriel Zurabashvili
  • Executive Producer: Lorenzo Mieli
  • Executive Producer: Kevin Ulrich
  • Associate Producer: Daniela Venturelli
  • Rigging Gaffer: Colby Blackwill
  • Key Rigging Grip: Steven Blaney
  • Lighting Programmer: Tim Boland
  • Lighting Technician: John Campbell
  • Rigging Gaffer: Rick Cardillo
  • Dolly Grip: Chris D. Chapman
  • Second Assistant “B” Camera: Anjela Coviaux
  • Drone Operator: Chad B. Daring
  • Chief Lighting Technician: Joshua Dreyfus
  • First Assistant “B” Camera: Jamie Fitzpatrick
  • Grip: Alexandra Hadley
  • Rigging Gaffer: David Hallas
  • Camera Loader: Mattie Hamer
  • Genetator Operator: Jose ‘Flecha’ Hernandez
  • Electrician: Christopher Husta
  • Dolly Grip: Robert Kelly
  • Grip: Stephen Laughrun
  • Genetator Operator: Zachary K. Lazar
  • Key Grip: Michael Ludwig
  • Second Assistant “C” Camera: Samuel Lüsted
  • Additional Grip: Gus Margiotta
  • Grip: John McNeil
  • Assistant Chief Lighting Technician: James R. Mitchell
  • Video Assist Operator: Anthony Perkins
  • Electrician: Derek Raimo
  • Key Grip: David C. Romano
  • Electrician: Joe Saulino
  • Lighting Technician: Steve Sikora
  • Rigging Grip: Jason Chef Sokolowski
  • Rigging Grip: Ezra Sparling-Leavitt
  • Still Photographer: Niko Tavernise
  • Grip: Paul Tupek
  • Additional Lighting Technician: Justin Wakefield
  • First Assistant “B” Camera: Alex Worster
  • Casting Assistant: Kaley Boerneke
  • Extras Casting: Kyle Crand
  • Extras Casting: Erica Ellingson
  • Extras Casting Assistant: Julia Lauren
  • Extras Casting Assistant: Atyana Yandrich
  • Assistant Costume Designer: Robert Bell
  • Costume Coordinator: Celia Cataldo
  • Set Costumer: Vicky Donner
  • Set Costumer: Kate Hausler
  • Costumer: Kayla McEniry
  • Costumer: Margaret Moy
  • Costume Design: Margaret Robbs
  • Set Costumer: Anastasia Tsikhanava
  • First Assistant Editor: Angela Anzelmo
  • Post Production Coordinator: Linda Bagalini
  • Post Production Coordinator: Fabrizio Mambro
  • Location Production Assistant: Dylan Carroll-Brown
  • Location Production Assistant: Julie Fiske
  • Location Assistant: Anna Frick
  • Assistant Location Manager: Jason Fritz
  • Assistant Location Manager: Sam Gillis
  • Assistant Location Manager: Victoria Hersey
  • Assistant Location Manager: Michael Judge
  • Location Coordinator: Jessica Logan
  • Location Production Assistant: Jaquelyn Manyak
  • Assistant Location Manager: Joe Piasecki
  • Location Production Assistant: Isabella Stephanos
  • Location Assistant: Madie Young
  • Executive Music Producer: Mandy Mamlet
  • Score Engineer: Jacob Moreno
  • Vocals: Mariqueen Maandig Reznor
  • Driver: Jamie Barham
  • Driver: Justin Powers
  • Production Secretary: Fabienne Annylusse
  • Production Accountant: Mariarosa Calderon
  • Second Assistant Accountant: Elle Davida
  • Set Medic: Roger Dillingham Jr.
  • Key Set Production Assistant: Danny Dragin
  • Production Assistant: Hannah Dwyer
  • Unit Publicist: Brooke Ensign
  • Assistant Production Coordinator: Sasha Fastovskiy
  • Production Coordinator: S.J. ‘JoJo’ Fieger
  • Production Coordinator: Patty Harrigan
  • Dialect Coach: Susan Hegarty
  • First Assistant Accountant: Brandon Hollyer
  • Production Controller: Michael Khouri
  • Production Assistant: Chiara Leonardi
  • Production Coordinator: Blu Lepore
  • Assistant Production Coordinator: Devin McDonough
  • Stand In: Benjamin Jeran McGinn
  • Travel Coordinator: Molly Merrell
  • Payroll Accountant: Brian W. O’Sullivan
  • Production Coordinator: Claire Semder
  • Production Assistant: Melanie Skoupil
  • Production Secretary: Abbey Sullivan
  • Production Accountant: Mimi Wyeth

Catogories:
Romance,Drama
This is another beautiful ingredient!!

Her game. Her rules.
Language:
English,Română
Production:
Italy,United States of America
Company:
Pascal Pictures,Why Are You Acting? Productions,Frenesy Film,Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Popularity:
151.494
Date:
2024-04-18
Year:
2024

  • Manuel São Bento: FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://movieswetextedabout.com/challengers-movie-review-luca-guadagnino-goes-deep-beyond-the-baseline/

    “Challengers transcends the limits of its tennis-centric premise to delve deep into the complexities of human relationships and personal desires.

    Luca Guadagnino’s meticulous filmmaking and metaphoric storytelling, coupled with the stellar, fervorous performances of Zendaya, Josh O’Connor, and Mike Faist, propel viewers into a world where the lines between love and competition blur with tantalizing intensity, sexual tension, and an electrifying score.

    With its potent blend of passion, intimacy, narrative and character depth, the film never stops reminding us that the most captivating stories lie beyond the boundaries of the tennis court.”

    Rating: A-

  • r96sk: A lot of fun, is ‘Challengers’.

    First of all, I gotta say, the proper poster is so good! Thankfully, the movie matches. I enjoyed my time watching this one, I do have some (very) minor issues with the pacing and music (that blaring club track is a bit much) but in truth they evaporate given how high quality the rest of the film is.

    The cast are great. Zendaya is the obvious star of the 131 minutes, she is top notch throughout. Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist are just as impressive though, they more than hold their own alongside Zendaya. I’ve seen O’Connor before in TV’s ‘The Crown’ so I’m not all that surprised or anything, though this is the first time I’ve see Faist act.

    Aside from the earlier noted track, the music is overall excellent though. I also like how the tennis is portrayed, I’m only a casual viewer of the sport but it all felt believable in that regard. I think the run time could’ve been trimmed a tad, while the amount of different timelines is perhaps a little excessive. Again, mind, these are not major concerns of mine, just worthy of noting.

    A terrific flick, no doubt!

  • CinemaSerf: Tennis playing “Art” (Mike Faist) and “Patrick” (Josh C’Connor) have been best mates since school but there’s a fly in the ointment of their bromance. That’s the upcoming superstar that is “Tashi” (Zendaya) – whom both of the boys take a shine to. A shared beer in their hotel room and she declares she’s no home wrecker – but as this story progresses we arrive at a scenario that sees her own career aspirations tragically thwarted and rather vicariously transferred onto now husband “Art” whilst her ex-boyfriend “Patrick” and he now barely speak. Having won six slams, “Art” is running out of steam – but his unfulfilled wife is not ready for him to quit. Can he win an elusive US Open? For that matter, can he even win a confidence-building Challenger event in which he must beat his former friend. It’s this match that serves as the conduit for the story as we dance about the timelines delivering a story that I felt was rife with pretty toxic ambition. Zendaya handles her really ambiguous, sometimes quite cruel and selfish, role here real quite unnervingly well as Luca Guadagnino allows all three actors to develop characteristics that vary from the engaging to the detestable – and he lets us be the judge. They are all flawed individuals spurned on by hormones, desire and the highly charged and competitive nature of their touring existences makes for quite a compelling look at just what makes these guys tick! After his appearance in “Mothering Sunday” (2021) O’Connor has no issues getting naked, the others prove a little more restrained as the sexual chemistry becomes more palpable and destructive and by the denouement – well who knows what will happen? I like that uncertainty – and I know what I wanted to occur… If you can’t like yourself, can anyone else?
  • Cinema_Snobb: While I have found Zendaya to be an attractive and stylish young woman, I haven’t really warmed up to her as a serious actress all that much. She was fine in the “Spider-Man” franchise since it didn’t require any great stretches for her. I feel that in the “Dune” series she is overshadowed by other, more talented actors. And in the more serious “Malcolm and Marie” she was in over her head in the cheap imitation of “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?”

    “Challengers” is a big step for her as an actress. And while I do still feel as though her two co-stars were more convincing, I think that this part is a brave move into meatier and more challenging roles.

    The film is told over a thirteen year period. Zendaya plays Tashi a rising star in the tennis world. She seems to be the next great thing. At one of the tournaments she meets Art and Patrick, played by Mike Faist and Josh O’Connor. They are also competitive tennis players and best friends. And they both fall for Tashi. Who wouldn’t?

    Over the next several years they each start a relationship with Tashi. Not surprisingly they grow apart, but their stories continue to intersect as they both move closer to an inevitable confrontation…both off and on the court.

    It’s the kind of movie that Hollywood rarely makes anymore. It’s about people and their feelings, and their ambitions. It’s not a sequel or a remake, or comic book. This is why I find stories about real human emotions to be so much more exciting than the latest, generic action retread. The plot is advanced by the things the characters say and how their emotions guide their futures.

    The film offers ambiguous motivations. On the surface we see them caring for each other, but what lies deep beneath is a much more selfish reality that put them in a survival mode. Each of them is a well written being. There is no hero to the story…nor a villain.

    While Zendaya holds her own, Faist and O’Connor are the best part. They move the story and are also the central interest to me. This is, after all a love story, but we don’t really understand early that it is also an unconventional one between the two male characters as well. All three of them hold a certain amount of sexual tension between them.

    If I was to have a small gripe, it would be that the last twenty minutes is stretched too long. I’m glad that the filmmakers didn’t rush it like many films do, but…they do milk the final in too many slow motion and trick shots. It adds tension, but it gets close to making us lose a bit of interest as well. Just get on with it!

  • Horseface: A story about a sociopathic, egocentric, racist narcissist who – not knowing what love is – treats two young men who both fall in love with her as pawns in a twisted game of life.

    The havoc she wreaks, and the lives she break, are of no concern to her, as she continues on and on trying to satisfy her quench for power, control, and admiration.

    It’s not that I necessarily have a problem with films spun around an antagonist, or with demonic female characters, there’s just something about the way it is on display in this film that makes me nauseous and tired. Perhaps it’s the poor writing, or the lack of any real protagonist, as the two who are supposedly our protagonists are really willing victims, so it’s hard to feel for them. Maybe it’s the disorganized structure of the script. And pairing it with an atrocius score certainly doesn’t help.

    Oh, and the supposed “tennis” they’re playing is so far detached from actual tennis that you can’t help but laugh out loud at times when the film is trying to be very dramatic. Quite unfortunate.

    I do think the three main actors do a good job, and I’ll gladly watch them in something else in the future. Especially our antagonist (assuming she has other facial expressions than sulking) and the dark-haired protagonist.

  • TheSceneSnobs: Challengers presents an intriguing story centered around an unconventional love triangle with a twist. The film is well-crafted, showcasing impressive performances, direction, editing and cinematography.

    The plot of Challengers revolves around the complex relationships between the three main characters, exploring themes of love, rivalry, and redemption. The story is engaging, with a narrative that keeps the audience invested in the characters’ journeys.

    Mike Faist and Josh O’Connor deliver solid performances as Art and Patrick, two friends whose relationship becomes strained. Their chemistry feels authentic, adding to the film’s emotional weight.

    However, Zendaya’s performance as Tashi is the film’s standout element. She commands every scene she is in, bringing depth and nuance to her character. Her portrayal of Tashi’s internal conflicts and external manipulations is both compelling and believable.

    The film’s technical aspects are equally impressive. The cinematography beautifully captures the film’s mood, using lighting and framing to enhance the emotional impact of the scenes especially on the court. The editing is top-notch, ensuring a smooth narrative flow and maintaining the film’s pacing. The seamless transitions between past and present help to build suspense and deepen the story.

    Challengers is particularly appealing to younger generations and aspiring filmmakers. Its fresh take on a classic trope, combined with high-quality filmmaking, makes it a standout in contemporary cinema. The film’s exploration of modern relationships and personal growth resonates well with a younger audience. Additionally, its artistic approach provides inspiration for filmmakers looking to push the boundaries of traditional storytelling.

    Overall, Challengers is a well-made film with a compelling story and strong performances. Zendaya shines as Tashi, supported by the solid performances of Mike Faist and Josh O’Connor. The film’s technical excellence, from cinematography to editing, enhances its overall impact. This movie is a must-watch for anyone interested in a nuanced and emotionally rich narrative, as well as for those who appreciate high-quality filmmaking.

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