Ping-pong has never been this cool.
Josh Safdie has finally stepped out solo, and if Marty Supreme is anything to go by, we are in for a wild decade of cinema. This isn't your typical sports biopic. It is a frantic, beautifully shot dive into the world of professional table tennis that feels more like a heist movie than a drama.
The film is unapologetically packed with unlikeable characters, yet it remains thoroughly entertaining from the first serve to the final match. Chalamet is incredible as the titular Marty Mauser, delivering a performance full of nervous energy, even if you have to look past a rather wispy, man-child moustache.
Gwyneth Paltrow doesn't just return to the screen here; she absolutely hijacks it, stealing every scene with a cold, calculated brilliance.
Special mention must go to the technical craft on display. The filmmaking is outstanding, but the real MVP is the Daniel Lopatin score. The music is absolutely brilliant, using a synth-heavy soundscape that provides a pulse that makes the movie feel alive.
✅ Timothée Chalamet gives a career-best performance.
✅ An incredible, anachronistic synth score that keeps the energy at 100.
✅ Gwyneth Paltrow is a revelation in her big-screen comeback.
❌ Almost every character is a bit of a tosser, which might alienate some.
❌ That moustache on Chalamet is truly a choice.
Marty Supreme is a high-octane, visually stunning triumph that proves Josh Safdie doesn't need his brother to craft a masterpiece.
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