The Challengers Movie was Great.
Pros: I loved how each male character brought the best out of each other. It does go back and forth a lot showing the different periods their path crosses throughout the film. Great to see Zendaya as the main lead. I liked the tennis games were filmed so marvellously and I was surprised by the ending of this film.
Cons: There’s not a lot enough of sexiness going in the movie as we promise, and I wish the film was longer.
Genre: Drama
Directed by Luca Guadagnino
Produced by Luca Guadagnino, Rachel O’Connor, Amy Pascal, Zendaya
Written by Justin Kuritzkes
Starring: Zendaya, Josh O’Connor & Mike Faist.
Cinematography: Sayombhu Mukdeeprom
Edited by Marco Costa
Music by Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross
Production companies: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Why Are You Acting?, Frenesy Film Company, Pascal Pictures
Distributed by: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Warner Bros. Pictures, Amazon MGM Studios
The plot: Tashi, a tennis player turned coach, has transformed her husband from a mediocre player into a world-famous grand slam champion. To jolt him out of his recent losing streak, she makes him play a challenger event — close to the lowest level of tournament on the pro tour. Tensions soon run high when he finds himself standing across the net from the once-promising, now burnt-out Patrick, his former best friend and Tashi’s former boyfriend.
The Casts:
- Zendaya as Tashi Duncan
- Josh O’Connor as Patrick Zweig
- Mike Faist as Art Donaldson
- Darnell Appling as New Rochelle Final Umpire
- AJ Lister as Lily Donaldson
- Nada Despotovich as Tashi’s Mother
- Naheem Garcia as Tashi’s Father
- Hailey Gates as Helen
- Jake Jensen as Finn Larsen
I highly recommend watching in cinemas.
Rating: 5 OUT OF 5 STARS
Ryan Balkwill:
Resident film reviewer,
Level Best Art Cafe