Challengers - Review (No Spoilers) - Zendaya Delivers In Luca Guadagnino’s Savage, Sexy Tennis Drama 

LOVED this film. I don't play or watch Tennis, but these tennis scenes were exhilarating. The three leads were outstanding. Great direction, Cinematography and editing. And the score by Atticus Ross and Trent rezner was so good hearing that in a Dolby Cinema, it almost made me feel like I wanted to start dancing in the theater as if I was at a house music festival haha 🕺🪩🪭

Saw it this evening in Dolby but want to see it again in IMAX. Was blown away by the film and how Luca incorporated tennis play throughout even in simple conversations. Zendaya was also a producer on this film and the writer is married to Celine Song (director of Past Lives). Totally agree the script was so refreshing. The Emma Stone pivot comparison is interesting given they both have Spiderman history.

Great reviews. Zendaya having an amazing year so far.

i’m one of those zendaya fans you mentioned lol my friend and i have tickets for opening night! rarely would i ever say no to a movie full of hot people anyway but daya can make anything a must see for me 🤤

I was surprised how real the tennis looked in Battle of the Sexes but with wooden rackets you didn’t have to move as fast. It’ll be interesting seeing how realistic the tennis is in Challengers given how fast and basically superhuman today’s players are. There’s not much action shown in the trailer.

This movie was absolutely electric from start to finish!

Just take my money dammit.

When the placement of the tennis ball on the center of the racket again was such good storytelling. Loved this movie

The ending is so badass.

Wow! I kept seeing these u tube promos for this and saying No! But now I really want to see this!

I loved Call Me by Your Name, so I am looking forward to this one. Thank you, James! Edit: I may be absolutely wrong, but I was thinking about the plot of Challengers, or at least what I think the plot may be, and I am getting Y Tu Mama Tambien vibes. I could be wrong. Regardless, I am pumped for this film now. Also, sorry for using the term "vibes". I know it is cringeworthy, but I am still waking up, and the coffee has not quite kicked in yet.

Loved this movie so much! I've been obsessed with Luca Guadagnino since Call Me By Your Name and I loved all his major movies since then: Suspiria, Bones & All and now Challengers! He just delivers!

You prob knew this already but Justin Kuritzkes’s partner Celine Song…

Great review. Movie experience golden goose will always be the writing. This is a stunning movie and a greater direction of production

It's a shame Luca Guadagnino isn't as big (or bigger) of a draw to this movie as Zendaya...who as she stated has never been the star of a movie. I was pretty impressed with her in Dune and Euphoria, so hoping the best for her! Anyway, can't wait to see this!

This movie was amazing. I don't think people are expecting what this movie brings. The writing, the acting, the editing, and the directing. It was so sexy and good. Zendaya really brought her A game. And, yeah, that scene with her and Josh in the dorm 🥵🥵🥵🥵. This reminds me of when Anne Hathaway went topless in "Brokeback Mountain" because that was sort of her way of saying I'm not a kid anymore. I enjoyed all aspects of this movie, including tennis eve ln though I am not a tennis fan. But thanks to movies like "King Richard," I can certainly appreciate the competitiveness of the game.

The trailer didn't appeal to me. Not planning on seeing it. Like you said, a little unclear on the marketing.

Yo Jimmy Hancock! Have you been over to X-Men 97 yet?! Ho Ho Ho Jimmy, are you gonna splitting a grin for that one. Go Getcha!!

In my Top Ten of 2024.

This is a surprise for me. The trailer was pretty uninteresting to me.

Hmmm.. on the surface not my thing but you may have sold me.

Sorry, but didn't much care for this -- Jules and Jim (1962) for Gen-Z, and little else to recommend.

I dont know. She cant act 🥱 Same character and face. Really dont get whole hype around her. Same wuth Tom Holland. Manufactured succes. Timothy Chalamet actes circles around them.

I just changed my mind going to theatre when I saw zendaya as a lead cast. Sydney sweenie would have been a better cast.

Y tu mama tennis bien.

The only issue I have with the film (maybe its the film student in me) is that it feels that Tami (Zendaya character) doesn't have a character arc or doesn't change or consequences by the end of the film and the end tennis match is for me just director telling the audience "look at me I'm an artist, i can do all these crazy artic shots and slow-mo for the 20th time in ten seconds."

That was probably the most over directed film I’ve seen in quite some time. That close up zoom in where Zendaya is crying by herself taking her brace off had me laughing.