Marty Supreme

“Chalamet sheds the evocative vulnerability suggested by his slender frame and pretty looks to give us a youth whose ambition and talent will burn whatever and whoever stands in his way, who is supremely confident that he is meant for bigger things, and who is not afraid to wear his desperate hunger on his sleeve.”

“Marty Supreme is a ridiculously good movie, and by this I mean that it is a ridiculous movie that happens to be very, very good.”

“The pure craziness is a marvel. Chalamet hilariously enacts an unstoppable live-wire twitch, powered by indignation and self-pity, and Paltrow gives us a clever and wittily conceived counterweight to Marty's thrumming narcissism.”

“This is unquestionably the best performance of Timothée Chalamet's career, and "Marty Supreme" is one of the best movies of the year. Timothée Chalamet has never been as good as he is in "Marty Supreme," Josh Safdie's electrifying comedy-drama about a big pain in the ass with a big dream.”

“The film belongs to Chalamet, who fully captures the kind of guy who thinks confidence is currency.”

“Well, director and co-writer (with Ronald Bronstein) Josh Safdie has here made a great American picture... This uncut gem dazzles, from its spotlit table-tennis contests to its dark portrait of American dreams.”

“'Marty Supreme' rapturously reprises a siren song that transcends any single American era, beckoning hustlers to heed its call.”

“Without a doubt, Marty Supreme is one of the best movies of the year. Josh Safdie pulls familiar elements from films like The Color of Money and Catch Me if You Can to paint a portrait of ambition under pressure that is genuinely fun to watch, but doesn't lose that cinematic brand of stress the filmmaker has become known for.”

“Chalamet is on full thrusters throughout in a thrillingly nonstop performance, one that has juicy hints of Robert De Niro's Johnny Boy from Mean Streets. It's a showboating turn that is bound to snag an Oscar nomination, possibly even the best actor award, but it doesn't feel especially nuanced.”

“A tense, character-driven drama that examines the psychological cost of ambition and the fragile line between dedication and obsession.”

“Marty Supreme is as fresh, funny and exhilarating to watch as its hero. Chalamet's on-screen charm, the character's bravado and the film's wit are captivating even when Marty's behaviour is at its worst.”

“Josh Safdie's sports drama has energy, but to find a coherent point and a satisfying finale, you'll have to watch Benny Safdie's 'The Smashing Machine'”

“Marking the first time since his 2008 solo debut that Josh Safdie has directed a feature without his brother and longtime collaborator Benny, Marty Supreme turns out, paradoxically, to be his most Safdian movie to date. Propelled by a hot-wired Timothée Chalamet as a cocky operator aiming for global table tennis glory, this genre-defying original is an exhilarating sports comedy, a scrappy character study, a thrumming evocation of early '50s New York City. As a kinetic portrait of a life in perpetual motion, Marty Supreme is a wonder.”

“Timothée Chalamet has played troubadours and sociopaths, chocolatiers and cannibals, messiah figures and broken-hearted boy-wonders. You wouldn't think a motormouth jerk who's really the Michael Jordan of ping-pong would be a bespoke role for the star, yet the role fits him like a customized backless jumpsuit. It's the sort of performance that feels like early Pacino or Dustin Hoffman, all twitches and vibrations and seeming like he's in a constant state of motion even when standing still.”

“Josh Safdie's massive ping-pong masterpiece makes 'Uncut Gems' feel like a warm-up rally. Timothée Chalamet's legendary performance anchors an exhilarating American epic about the true cost of greatness.”

“In his most demanding performance to date, Timothée Chalamet banishes any trace of self-doubt as a young Jewish table-tennis champ in 1950s New York.”