Challengers is insane. 

Just casually dropping this was written by potion seller like this shouldn't have been information in every trailer and poster for this movie

jake ur on the money this is a generational masterpiece imo

SPOILERS BELOW: Art winning in the end is very much not clear, that’s assumption in your end in in real tennis the move he made is 100% illegal. The point of that scene is not about who won or lost at all tho, it’s about the competition and bond between the two of them reigniting.

can u guys start wearing the same outfit in all your videos really want to see how well jake pulls off some of nadia's cuter tops

I saw this last night and was blown away. Excellent film. Who knew toxic love triangles and tennis could be so damn compelling?! The audio design and soundtrack in IMAX were awesome as hell. The end scene was so satisfying. All the buildup to that moment through foreshadowing and such from little moments from earlier in the film. When Patrick did the thing with the serve I was like Oh YES it's fucking GOING DOOOOOWN 😂

The shot from the POV of the tennis ball is one of the best shots ive ever seen in a movie

This whole movie was a big tennis match. Tashi was the tennis ball going back and forth between Art and Patrick.

The Zendaya character at the end screams like how she would scream when she won a match. So the character definitely feels like she won at the end of the movie

I got a strong sense that something Patrick really lost was the feeling of playing a game with his best friend, and I think you see him smiling at the end because he finally got to play against Art where the only thing on Art's mind was beating Patrick. Like they could briefly go back to a moment where they were just competing against each other and had that "relationship" Tashi talks about in that first match of hers we see. They truly see each other, and I think the reason they embrace at the end is because at least some part of them recognizes that they had lost the closest person to them in the world and maybe they have a new basis to rebuild their relationship. I think Art and Patrick also realized in that moment that Tashi only ever drove a wedge between them, and that when you remove her from their connection to Tennis Art actually DOES have a competitive drive (he cares about winning after their duo match, Patrick was just glad he got to play with his friend) and Patrick is driven by a desire to connect with others through tennis. Theres small moments in scenes where you can see that the other tennis players seem to really like Patrick at their college, which is odd because he seems so unbearable in any other setting. That last engagement is also the only time they arent constantly looking over at Tashi, and its the moment that they are both at the top of their game. Idk, I'm curious to hear anyone's thoughts on this.

You guys misunderstood the scene of Zendayas character. She was already in the city for the Challenger and Patrick told her character that he was going to compete. She didn't know he was gonna be there but once she knew she told him to stay away and that there was no way that he would ever face against Art anyway.

I think that after the finale, the characters will become a throuple

i’ll come back for the spoiler section later, i actually wanna see this! i was on the fence but the positive reviews from both of you has got me convinced

1. Tennis is the new surgery (watch Crimes of the Future). 2. I think they all moved in together and lived/played (mindgames as well) happily ever after. 3. I thought Josh's career would be playing characters like the one he played in Emma. Wow. He can just switch his charm on like Kyrie in the 2nd half. 4. This would make a great double bill with Snack Shack. 5. As someone with arthrosis in both knees.. I felt THAT.

Not even kidding, hearing that the potion seller was involved made me see this movie TONIGHT. Absolutely loved it.

best film ive seen in years. seriously. Absolute masterwork of modern cinema. This feels like a stepping stone moving forward for Luca, maybe for film as a whole

When Patrick goes through Tinder and quickly swipes past most of the matches but then lingers over a guy was a cool detail that adds to the homoeroticism.

This movie was such a huge surprise! The last 20 minutes was a shot of adrenaline. I was ready to run a marathon leaving the theater! Definitely top 2 of the year behind only Dune. Glad you guys enjoyed it

SPOILER and a correction for you guys: . . . . . . Art doesn't win the point (and therefore the game). He's not allowed to reach over the net, and he's not allowed to touch the other player. It's the first point in tiebreaker, so it would continue to 7

I loved this film and am amazed by how it’s not more hyped up in the media

This film is genuinely brilliant

I am with Jake. I saw it last night and I am still on the edge of my seat. Might be because I listened to the soundtrack all day. Masterpiece. I definitely need to see it again. Did not expect to love this so much.

Potion seller, enough of these games. I'm going into a tennis match, and I need your strongest potion.

i also loved this movie!!! i want to make the point that it's so interesting to me that you call the relationship between art and patrick is platonic/brotherly love and see the nature of their relationship as a more ambiguous/subtle aspects. one of the most compelling/heartbreaking parts of the film to me is that patrick was very clearly in love with art since they were young. i think you can see it starting with how he reacts to tashi asking if they had hood up before. and when patrick pulled art's stool closer to him before he sits down was such a beautiful little detail that has been replaying in my brain nonstop. i thought that was a huge key to patrick's character throughout the film, especially when it comes to his motivation around his and tashi's relationship. and near the end when he asks art if he means anything to him outside of tennis. whenver two of them are alone, the presence of the third is always felt (and when theyre all together, tennis is in the room).

Literally the sole reason for me to watch this movie was Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross. Not only do I love their scores but Trent's music as NIN changed my life but what excited me more was seeing appearences from his wife Mariqueen and they haven't been on a project together since the short lived How To Destroy Angels project. The soundtrack showed that Trent and Atticus aren't just ambient guys and can still do exciting music with vocals, it makes me so excited for future NIN albums.

"Oh I kinda skipped this one Imma dip my toes into pre-spoiler territory and see if it's worth it" "-Umm... Masterpiece?" "damn alright lets see" 2 hours later, as a completely different emotional being: "Yo what the fuck that was incredible"

Come On! That feeling of wanting to play tennis after watching is so real!

Finally just saw this, all I can think is that I can't wait to see it again

this is my favorite movie of the year too! incredible filmmaking

Loved this review, it really is helping me articulate why I love this movie, particularly your comparisons to Whiplash and how this film deals with passion. Even though it might be a bit late, I would love for you guys to watch Anatomy of a Fall, I feel y’all would have a lot to talk about.

I tend to align with Jake's takes and this morning he said masterpiece and I paused and went to see it tonight. Finally just finished the video and really agree with you both! Though I do feel like there's some weird cinematography, like where they zoom into Tashi's face for waaaay too long. My wife also didn't like the way the music was played, which I can absolutely sympathize with but I did like it. I felt like it emphasized the emotions of the scene even if the scene was otherwise quiet OR it was to prepare you for the next scene.

Just saw it last night in IMAX and was blown away. I have to wonder, was anything specific keeping either of you guys from giving it a 10? My list of things I loved about this movie is looooong, and my list of things I didn't nonexistent

Im with jake this is a 10/10 movie. I couldn't believe how much I loved it

Suspiria (2018) is his best imo, but Challengers is a close second.

COME ONNNNNNN

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Mike is great but it was Zendaya and Josh whose personalities *brought it* to the screen. And as far as the homewrecker accusations go, Art was the ORIGINAL homewrecker when he caused the argument between Tashi & Patrick to break them up, leading to her injury. ;) The boys were still "friends" until Art decided to play dirty. ;) I felt for Zendaya. These guys were far from Saints and actually pretty sheitty in a multitude of ways.

I loved this one, wasn’t expecting it to be this good.

I'm so glad people liked this movie as much as I did lmao

I actually enjoyed this movie more than I was expecting to, and I liked the open ended conclusion. Like Kirsten Dunst before her, Zendaya is the second MJ to star in a tennis movie.

I did not love this movie, but I enjoyed watching it. The ending did not resonate with me because I wanted one of them to end up as the winner instead of hugging, it felt anticlimactic to me. That, along with some camp moments that unfortunately didn’t work for me (spitting and then making out felt like an anime and the POV tennis ball didn’t work for me). I enjoyed it overall though and I’m glad you guys liked it Loved the camera angle from below on the tennis courts, loved zendaya’s (and everyone else’s) performances, and the homoeroticism present

I loved the movie but nothing has topped Dune part two for me and i dont think anything will

Watch suspiria

Yeah I agree with Jake, its really good. But I mean not as good as Berserk... You should really read it and make a video on it, it would for sure make your day better!!

The director's Suspiria remake was pretty good. He's married to the director of Past Lives. You can certainly see what they have in common.

"Masterpiece".... Agreed, loved it, no notes.

Zendaya is pronounced like "player"

It didn't totally do it for me like I see on Twitter, but I did like it a lot. Personally I liked Bones and All better from the director

Yo, just came here to say: 1. Yeah, the movie was really great. 2. Arcane review coming? :)

Spoilers: Art didn’t win because Patrick threw the game. It wasn’t a fair game. Patrick won because he had control over the outcome of the game. He manipulated Art through the entire match. But him then dropping the racket to catch Art at the end is where they flip that around, and they both become winners through rediscovering the joy of the game.

No views after 22 seconds these guys fell off

Funny thing. I hate movies about power, sexual dynamics used in context of power (outside of sex), and movies about people wanting to be exceptional. All of that just screams abuse and sadness for me. And I work hard on my life to rid myself of anyone who likes to live their life this way.

Love the puppy/dogs.