Typically movies with large advertising campaigns arise the question: Will this movie live up to the hype? Well, It is safe to say that “Marty Supreme” definitely does!
When I first sat down to watch this movie, I had high expectations. It seemed like every video I was seeing online was another ad for “Marty Supreme.” Celebrities like Tom Brady, Hailey Bieber, Steph Curry and even Bill Nye were spotted wearing the famous “Marty Supreme” jacket to promote the movie. The main color of this movie seemed to be orange, so of course they had to have an orange blimp with the words “Marty Supreme” on it. And if that wasn’t enough, Timothée Chalamet stood on the top of the sphere in Las Vegas dressed as an orange ping pong ball (the main character plays a ping pong prodigy).
Aside from the marketing, I also really appreciated the widespread cast. I mean, who would have thought Mr. Wonderful from Shark Tank (Kevin O’Leary) and Tyler the Creator would have been in the same movie? Besides those two and obviously Timothée Chalamet, Odessa A’zion, Gwnyeth Paltrow and Fran Drescher also starred in this movie. It was so fun to see all of these people in one movie and I think they all played their characters perfectly.
Overall, I’m glad to say the plot is very entertaining. Throughout the whole movie, I experienced a wave of emotions as it went from action packed and thrilling to calmer but important moments.
The movie starts with Marty Mauser (Timothée Chalamet), who has big aspirations as a professional table tennis player. He is so determined to achieve his goal he starts to screw other people over, even some of his closest friends. However, In the end, Marty learns a very important lesson about fame and reality.
Even though I loved this movie, I can understand some criticism. It was a little long and felt a little repetitive at parts. However, I feel that people who truly didn’t like it just didn’t understand the ending. “Marty Supreme” shows how the American dream can be corrupt, with people focusing too much on winning and being perfect. It demonstrates how certain people want something so bad, it doesn’t matter how they get there, even if that means screwing everyone else over. In the end, Marty seems to have learned his lesson, as he is humbled seeing his new baby, and realizes there are more important things in life than fame.
5/5 stars
