{"id":11,"date":"2026-02-07T15:19:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-07T15:19:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/myweb.fiu.edu\/jtell034\/?p=11"},"modified":"2026-04-21T20:31:37","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T20:31:37","slug":"movie-review-marty-supreme-spoilers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myweb.fiu.edu\/jtell034\/2026\/02\/07\/movie-review-marty-supreme-spoilers\/","title":{"rendered":"MOVIE REVIEW: MARTY SUPREME (SPOILERS)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By Jack Tellier<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Films are judged at the end of review by: fun had watching, tightness of story, and if it\u2019s worth paying for a ticket.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Released on December 25, 2025, the film stars Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet as the titular Marty Supreme on his quest to chase an epic dream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re already a fan of the Safdie brothers\u2019 films, you\u2019ll most likely enjoy \u201cMarty Supreme.\u201d<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although this film is directed only by Josh Safdie and not both brothers, the movie is full of their usual trademarks: chase scenes, well-written sequences of quickly piling dramatic irony, and claustrophobic framing to add to the overall anxiety a moviegoer will feel when watching these moments. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yet the most prevalent Safdie staple here is Marty Supreme himself, who is similar to the Safdies\u2019 other protagonists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When I first came out of the theater, I wasn\u2019t sure what I felt and told myself I had to think about it a little longer to form an opinion. I initially felt somewhat disappointed because, to me, \u201cMarty Supreme\u201d felt pretty similar to \u201cGood Time\u201d and \u201cUncut Gems.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ironically, I was most excited by the ping-pong scenes because it felt different.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, I now think this is Josh Safdie at his most effective. He is handling a lot of different situations at once and executes them very well. The scene of the gas station catching fire and the shootout at the house next door can feel like a little much if you\u2019re expecting a traditional sports movie. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marty Supreme is simply a thriller within the world of sports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although my personal favorite is their second film, \u201cDaddy Longlegs,\u201d each Safdie film has gotten better and comes closer to mastering the crime thriller genre. Marty is the relentless and obsessive character archetype similar to those of \u201cGood Time\u201d and \u201cUncut Gems,\u201d meaning that he will never get what he wants. If he wins something, he needs to win more; he is always chasing an egotistical high. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Howard from \u201cUncut Gems\u201d dies because he cared too much about money and winning. If Connie wasn\u2019t arrested at the end of \u201cGood Time,\u201d he probably would have found his brother and continued a life of crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the ending of \u201cMarty Supreme\u201d is more life-affirming, as we see Marty look into the eyes of his newborn son and begin to cry. This is a pregnancy that our protagonist has been ignoring the entire movie as he pursues being a world champion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Upon seeing his child, he finally realizes that this is now the most important thing in the world. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marty wanted to compete in and win the championship, but all he truly needed was to know he could beat Endo and to stop running from his life back home. The film is bookended with conception and birth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So much craziness can occur, or so much can be achieved, in less than a year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I also thought the cast was really fun and unique. <\/p>\n\n\n\n