Challengers - Movie Review

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Ай бұрын

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Chris Stuckmann reviews Challengers, starring Zendaya, Mike Faist, Josh O'Connor. Directed by Luca Guadagnino.

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@NightlyGiraffe Ай бұрын

As someone who works in mental health, I’ve heard a loooot of shady stuff about Better Help

@GentM2015 Ай бұрын

Yeahh objectively they must be paying the KZfaqrs A LOT to be promoting that hellscape of grifting nonsense.

@dusthymn8187 Ай бұрын

Nobody should have a subscription

@cyrollan Ай бұрын

aren't they like not real therapists or something?

@luisakalina6952 Ай бұрын

I tried it and it was horrible

@lazzi2462 Ай бұрын

What things have you heard? Feels like these KZfaqrs will take any sponsorship. Kind of wished they actually used the product or tried it & liked it before promoting them

@navaneeth2330 Ай бұрын

Review starts at 1:39

@renaissanceman5296 Ай бұрын

🐐

@ChristianAron-vv8wi Ай бұрын

Or you can get yt vanced or new pipe with sponsor block.

@Chadsolderbrotherbrad1111 Ай бұрын

If he calls it a review then it means he likes it 😂 No point in even watching the video 😂🤣🤧🔥

@CaptainVincentRiley Ай бұрын

@@Chadsolderbrotherbrad1111yet here you are.

@Nova-fh2et Ай бұрын

You're a hero

@Morphed626 Ай бұрын

Better help is a company that sold confidential user information and was fined for it. I don’t feel like they should be promoted as a company

@747lch Ай бұрын

to make it even more insulting he almost certainly pumps these half-baked reviews out just to include long sponsor segments at the start

@vedder10 Ай бұрын

@@747lch I always skip the sponsors.

@sarahharris2729 Ай бұрын

They also had therapists that lacked training, there's a Channel4 docus expose on it

@vedder10 Ай бұрын

@@sarahharris2729 That's pretty sad because I see their advertisements everywhere.

@allrkanine9162 Ай бұрын

Cry

@gavinkane7222 Ай бұрын

I understand you have to pay the bills but I would maybe drop Better Help as a sponsor for the reasons others have already commented.

@dr.wolfstar1765 Ай бұрын

He's a reviewer who refuses to give criticism. Why would you think that he would listen to your criticism of him?

@darktheories1758 Ай бұрын

@@dr.wolfstar1765 As you said, he is a reviewer, not a critic. I don't like him promoting better help, but I also don't agree with viewers telling someone how they should review media. You can just watch someone else. Yet, here you are. Hate watching because if there is one thing that is certainly pathetic in this scenario, it is you. Strange, though, since he does criticize parts of this movie. You know you can give valid criticism without tearing something down, right? Yeah, probably not, you probably think Men are kings and women are kitchen pets. God is dead, and we should all worship Trump like Jesus. Because no normal people think they have a right to tell others how to do their job, when they know damn well they couldn't begin to do said job.

@WaltRight Ай бұрын

@@dr.wolfstar1765 Is he even a reviewer ?

@FiendMD Ай бұрын

@@WaltRightyou already know the answer 😢

@bobhope5114 Ай бұрын

Chris is woke...so that helps explain his deaf ears.

@josabby474 Ай бұрын

If toxic people are going to be in relationships, I’d rather see them with other toxic people instead of narcissists being with empaths and gaslighting them.

@ashley.taylor174 29 күн бұрын

✅

@codapapa7955 27 күн бұрын

I think that’s why I could enjoy this movie a lot more & didn’t feel so weird about it 😂 but I def clocked the toxicity too 😅

@liynne 14 күн бұрын

@@codapapa7955 for sure

@Limegreenyummyyummy 9 күн бұрын

I find self proclaimed empaths to be narcissists 😭

@anakinSkyhopper91 6 күн бұрын

Yeah they all suck

@brackster Ай бұрын

The film score almost steals the show, and credit Reznor and Ross, they are putting some of the best scores over the past several years. This film is special. I’ve seen it twice and it’s just a well crafted and acted film.

@brackster Ай бұрын

Also, Artie is not toxic.

@Kubrick78 27 күн бұрын

@@brackster I would say his younger self definitely is

@yajairairizarry1 27 күн бұрын

I love when the score simply screams "Trent Reznor" it just needed a Nine Inch Nails song to highlight an aggressive moment to be perfect!

@dollarsaurus01 Ай бұрын

STOP USING BETTER HELP AS A SPONSOR

@LovedByYou Ай бұрын

It’s therapy. Relax

@bluerobin7051 Ай бұрын

Why are you yelling?

@DrzwiNaRzepy Ай бұрын

Whats wrong with that?

@brianwashedhunter1150 Ай бұрын

Stealing peoples information + supporting genocide very very openly@@LovedByYou

@brianwashedhunter1150 Ай бұрын

@@bluerobin7051 Stealing peoples information + supporting genocide very very openly

@richardmaloneriki1811 Ай бұрын

**Spoiler warning, since I saw an advanced screening** There's a subtle detail about Tashi's daughter. Tashi says "our daughter" while talking to Patrick, but it is vague whether she is referring to Art or Patrick as the father! I noticed the girl had curly black hair, but it's Patrick who has that hair texture.

@DannyD-lr5yg 11 күн бұрын

True but Tashi’s dad is black so it’s reasonable to infer the daughter’s dark, coily hair probably comes from her, and that she relaxes or straightens and dyes her own hair. Like, fair point, BUT I don’t think the timeline of any liaison - or, at least, any known liaison - between Tashi and Patrick would line up with the daughter’s age. Iirc the daughter would’ve been already born by the time Atlanta happened. And while it’s possible the daughter was conceived during a tryst between the two that is neither shown nor hinted at, I think that’d be a lot of leaps for the audience to be expected to make. Just my two cents!

@noodlesrgood1119 8 күн бұрын

Ain’t that deep

@hanyolo2041 Ай бұрын

Better help is terrible to the point you seem shady by sponsoring them. -just a fan that been here over a decade

@Fire-ci4se Ай бұрын

Also the company was founded by an ex IDF commander who has openly called for a genocide.

@dicekolev5360 Ай бұрын

After all Chris does not reviews movies adequately anymore but jist movies he supposedly likes hence he must do whatever reviews just to keep the channel running HENCE he's totally not trustworthy anymlre no matter if ralkimg about movies or whatever. And then he spect that we will watch his movie that's the actual reason to lose our trust. - also a fan for 11 years here...

@aliali-ce3yf Ай бұрын

let's be honest, every YT sponsor is awful all these mobile games suck AG1 is garbage, just drink V8 or buy a multivitamin all the VPNs - just get a free one Better help is garbage Raycon - please, just no Meal prep - just buy a crockpot for $30 and you're good to go

@SuperNova-lb6yx Ай бұрын

Get that bag Chris 🤑🤑🤑

@OGMillyMillz_ Ай бұрын

Chris grew up with Challengers

@Obesecrustatians Ай бұрын

The better help sponsorship still going strong 😭

@tbryan5437 Ай бұрын

Clearly he does not read the comments - or research the sponsorships he accepts...so disappointed in him.

@Frankoman64 Ай бұрын

@@tbryan5437 Seriously, imagine if an actual therapist was collecting information about his clients and selling that information. That is what therapy apps do

@grukoin2789 Ай бұрын

@@tbryan5437or maybe the drama/hit piece you watched wasn't the whole picture? Just saying

@TheSaladin777 Ай бұрын

@@tbryan5437very disappointed

@NonsenseNerd Ай бұрын

@@tbryan5437 oh gives a fuck. He's getting that bag and people like us who know the past about Better Help just won't use it. Its a win win

@KevinAccetta Ай бұрын

The problem with toxic relationships in drama movies isn't that they exist, it's that they get romanticized and portrayed as desirable. Not all the time, but often enough.

@who__cares__ Ай бұрын

That's literally with every single thing in existence, something bad/awful gets romanticize

@zeroomens9438 Ай бұрын

If only people had the slightest of judgement and knew that no matter how romanticized a toxic thing is on a movie, it's still a FUCKING MOVIE.

@shinycheeto5779 Ай бұрын

Why can’t people handle nuance? Movies don’t have to be binary just like life. It’s like in Trainspotting or in gangster movies. Yeah drugs and mafia bad but the lifestyle brings some joy to the participants otherwise they wouldn’t be tempted by it. Same thing with toxic relationships. There’s going to be some aspect that attracts character. It’s not endorsing it’s just depicting.

@KevinAccetta Ай бұрын

@@shinycheeto5779 I can handle the nuance, and I can reality isn't (and shouldn't be) like the movies, but I've seen my fair share of women fantasizing about being with clearly shitty male characters just cuz the movie depicted it as hot and fun and whatnot. I'm sure it happens to guys too, who look for women like they see them in these sort of movies. Either way, I'm not saying every movie's like this 😅 Just movies like 50 shades or twilight for example.

@georgeeast9271 Ай бұрын

It needs to be said. The way people were responding to the marketing had me feeling uncomfortable. I really do not like the ‘yass queen’ response to toxic women.

@Dethmaster64 Ай бұрын

I would have never thought that the Potion Seller would one day write a screenplay for an Oscar-nominated filmmaker like Luca Guadagnino

@perenniallachrymosity276 Ай бұрын

Did you know he's also married to Celine Song, who directed Past Lives? 😂

@OGMillyMillz_ Ай бұрын

Chris grew up with Challengers

@jonwesick2844 Ай бұрын

"My Dinner with Andre" featured two people who got along and went for coffee and I loved it.

@palmercolson7037 Ай бұрын

But that is not what the movie was about. It was about their stories and conversation.

@alexp601 Ай бұрын

There was some tension and conflict within their conversations. That’s what made the film interesting. Otherwise you can pick any two random people in a diner and film them for an hour, and see if you get anything watchable.

@BrianBridges Ай бұрын

Yep. Before Sunrise was two people walking and talking and it's my all time #1 favorite romance.

@goldenageofdinosaurs7192 Ай бұрын

@@BrianBridgesBut there was also tension in that as well. And both characters had some toxic traits.

@lazzi2462 Ай бұрын

Zendaya's daughter??!?! For some reason, I can't picture her playing as a Mom. I think I've watched too much Euphoria & Spiderman. Lol

@jacksontondera3382 Ай бұрын

And Shake it up 😂

@laurenj6802 Ай бұрын

You have cause she is literally 27 about to be 28 dude. She can portray a mom.

@starinthem Ай бұрын

also agreed she was completely useless

@DeeMontezx1 Ай бұрын

@@laurenj6802 Yeah but she doesn't look her age imo. Like at all. She can pass for 18-22.

@ashesrockstotaldrama Ай бұрын

@@laurenj6802it’s more like bc she looks really young, which is great!

@Goosetholomew Ай бұрын

I don't think toxic relationships are needed for romance like action is for action movies. The conflict in a story can come from outside as well as inside normal relationships. Toxic relationships are too often normalized.

@CrAzYnAdEz 18 күн бұрын

Agreed! Especially these days where a lot of relationships today are as toxic as the ones in this movie. That being said I disagree with Chris when he says "it's just a movie, it's not real". You also don't need to have all the characters being toxic in order to create drama in a romance movie. Since all 3 of these characters were unlikable I didn't have anyone to root for, nor did I care too much on the what the outcome will be.

@hal90001 Ай бұрын

DO NOT USE BETTER HELP! THEY ARE NOT BOARD CERTIFIED MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS!!!

@thejuliasimoes Ай бұрын

I have been a fan of Mike Faist for 12 years and I am SO HAPPY everyone is finally realizing he is an amazing actor. Hope he has a great career!

@Evrparock11 Ай бұрын

People have no idea, how talented and underrated he is

@cgm530 Ай бұрын

it feels so surreal how a man who started out in a minor role in newsies & spent a decade on broadway is now costarring with zendaya, that's a very rare career leap

@darkunicorn1203 Ай бұрын

He was incredible in The West Side story...very talented guy

@eamonndeane587 Ай бұрын

@darkunicorn1203 I hope Faist gets cast as Swan in the Upcoming Broadway Musical of 'The Warriors'.

@bmendez3782 Ай бұрын

@@eamonndeane587lol ok I'm I reading this right? Or did you just say there having musical based on the movie the warriors?

@Maxisamo1 Ай бұрын

Chris, I know they probably pay well, but please stop accepting Better Help sponsors

@jandib4541 Ай бұрын

Why do so many people want reviews for bad movies? I'd rather focus on the ones that are interesting or worth my time. I don't care for joining hate trains for movies I won't even watch. I'm all for Chris' format, personally. There are plenty of reviewers out there to choose from when it comes to dunking on films

@_hoops14_18 Ай бұрын

Literally like I wouldve never thought to go see this movie bc i thought it was just gonna be twitter bait but now hes peaked my interest for it

@cyrollan Ай бұрын

i'm fine with his format and also like when he reviews bad movies (but we still have RLM for that)

@nagi159 Ай бұрын

it's annoying because he's a critic who is literally not doing his job; critiquing things. i don't know why he's suddenly unaware of the fact that you can criticise someone's films fairly without personally attacking them. art deserves to be analysed and discussed in a critical light

@_hoops14_18 Ай бұрын

@@nagi159 I mean he still id critiquing he just doesnt want to do it in a negative way bc hes seen the other side. Plus theres tons of other videos who do critiques of films. But i do get where ur coming from since his opinion is valid a lot of the time

@furikagi Ай бұрын

Yeah this was me at the start of his transition but I’ve gotten over it now. Now I see his reviews as a curated selection of films that are worth seeing in theatres and I’m all for it.

@swirlingchi Ай бұрын

About the loud soundtrack… from the recent GQ interview with Reznor and Ross: “Then Guadagnino brought them Challengers, which will be released this month. Reznor said, “He started us down a path, saying, ‘What if it was very loud techno music through the whole film?’ ” (This is exactly what it turned out to be.)” “I wish I had his notes,” Ross said of Guadagnino. “His notes were so fucking funny on what each piece was meant to do.” “Oh, yeah,” Reznor said. “ ‘Unending homoerotic desire.’ It was all a variation on those three words.”

@starinthem Ай бұрын

oh this is interesting. will look up article. I definitely agreed with Chris on the music though

@matthewboer8279 Ай бұрын

For me it was a through back to like old sega Dreamcast style tennis games . Seemed like the tracks could be ripped from a title screen.

@Derek-yw4ct Ай бұрын

The criticism is still in his reviews, if you actually pay attention. Just because he doesn’t give grades now doesn’t mean he’s soft on movies.

@abrahamcota4348 Ай бұрын

Please Chris, drop the BetterHelp sponsor ASAP!

@leeahare Ай бұрын

My main reason for watching this movie is the score by Rez & Ross.

@taylorwalker7417 Ай бұрын

Remember when actresses used to consider being asked to play a mom was, like, the *greatest* insult? Rachel Weiss declined the 3rd Mummy movie cause of it. Meanwhile here's Zendaya at 26😂

@Camilingue3 24 күн бұрын

Huh? She was in Mummy 2 where she has a son that basically drove the whole plot.

@SuperCliffReviews Ай бұрын

Chris makes 5-6 min videos and two mins are ads

@willtuck Ай бұрын

Damn, called Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross's score "late 90s techno." Shots fired...

@irishspagetti6565 Ай бұрын

Yes their more industrial rock

@glom_gazingo Ай бұрын

It's just another cash grab for them. THey're not even trying.

@julianmx13 Ай бұрын

That album is awesome though. ‘Challengers’ is such a club song. Kind of reminds me when Catwoman is walking at the club in The Batman

@cgm530 Ай бұрын

that soundtrack is going to be alll over the clubs this summer, it's actually great

@theodorebookeriv6917 29 күн бұрын

I think the daughter was in the film to show that Art actually cared about he and Tashi's marraige/what it made.

@cristymartinez1768 Ай бұрын

Are you going to review Late Night with the Devil?

@lawfulneptune14 Ай бұрын

Video starts at 1:38 - Skips the ad

@Nova-fh2et Ай бұрын

Thank you

@buggy89 Ай бұрын

❤

@priesnandad 24 күн бұрын

I think the child symbolizes Art wanting to end his career and to devote himself to his daughter, even though they rarely, or maybe never spoke, in that movie, but that's because he has to focused on his career, or at least Tashi leads him to. I noticed this when Tashi was back at the hotel and can't find Art his their bedroom, instead he's sleeping with his daughter.

@Sasha-vb3mh 18 күн бұрын

That kid is 100% Patrick’s. The amount of time she cheats on Art, poor guy

@sirothtakanashi9707 Ай бұрын

I trust chris, I don't trust better help, I don't believe Chris is fully aware or following what better help has done in its past. Personally don't think we should go so hard on him. Hopefully he'll find out soon. With 2m subs i'm sure he has options and will forget about Better Help.

@NigelThrashner 28 күн бұрын

A smart man like him has to know.

@jkellyid Ай бұрын

All I can say is that the trailer for this film told me this movie wasn't for me. Figured I'd jump in here to see if my perceptions were wrong. Nope.

@jamiecchhh Ай бұрын

just me & you haha

@kevburk1 Ай бұрын

The trailer was awful. Was like a bad episode of melrose place.

@sneikiusas Ай бұрын

Where is Shelby Oaks?

@TearYouApart360 Ай бұрын

Ever seen The Producer?

@sneikiusas Ай бұрын

@@TearYouApart360 nope, Im not blaming that the movie is not out, just curious whats the status

@ScotRail380018 Ай бұрын

@@sneikiusas According to Aaron B. Koontz (the producer), the film is already complete. Once it's accepted into a film festival (by the summer or, at the absolute latest, the fall of this year), then they can start arranging the screenings for the backers, seeking distribution, etc.

@sneikiusas Ай бұрын

@@ScotRail380018 thank you

@Tomrunn629 Ай бұрын

He just stole yalls money lol

@TheSmokeweeda Ай бұрын

First of all, I can’t believe y’all didn’t realize that’s Patrick’s daughter. I think the point of the daughter was to show that Tashi cheated in Atlanta and got pregnant. The daughter having jet black hair (like Patrick) is a dead giveaway. Art has blonde/red hair.

@enanm8687 27 күн бұрын

you’re reaching but makes for an interesting story for sure. i do think that’s art’s daughter. she wasn’t as relevant to the story to overthink it.

@dreamslove1184 23 күн бұрын

I think she just looks like her mother, If she was Patrick's daughter ,he would be suspicious and use her to be include and be close to Art and Tashi,something he really wanted ,but he never did it. The same with Art and Tashi,they aren't worried about her at all or Patrick discovering something.

@attackofthecopyrightbots Ай бұрын

crazy that betterhelp is still around after all those controversies

@TheMrlittletooth 3 күн бұрын

I was so invested in this movie that by the end of it I was like "I don't know who I want to win!"

@BrinniLeo 29 күн бұрын

This is the best score in years! Absolutely fantastically used

@frogbobyute Ай бұрын

Never work with Better Help again, man. Really disappointing to see.

@MrLando0 Ай бұрын

I heard Trent Reznor talk about how the director basically wanted wall to wall techno through the whole movie.

@JR-kx3jr Ай бұрын

I just want to point out that this movie was written by the “potion seller” video guy.

@samuellee257 Ай бұрын

After Luca Guadagnino did the Suspiria Remake, I am Love, Call Me By Your Name and Bones and All, he is becoming one of the most versatile directors in recent years!

@AngelofMusic04 Ай бұрын

You should also check out "A Bigger Splash, which he made between "I Am Love" and "Call Me by Your Name". It's one of the most sensuous and stressful films of the 2010s.

@YorgosL1 Ай бұрын

@@AngelofMusic04and that tv show we are who we are

@camii353 Ай бұрын

Preachh@@YorgosL1

@cinemacola6398 Ай бұрын

As a guy who did not like any of those movies you mentioned, Challengers is the best movie of the year do far for me.

@OsSas3 25 күн бұрын

@@cinemacola6398 I was looking for a comment like this! I might go watch this movie today and I just found out he directed All the bones and Call me by your name, two movies I just zoned out. Now I go kinda hopeful.

@jonathanortega753 Ай бұрын

Well if you're a anime fan I highly recommend watch the dub version of The Prince of Tennis is so much fun and really funny.

@DexNaj06 Ай бұрын

I think Chris stop reading the comments section along time ago. He’s been using Better Help as a sponsor for a while now.

@spidertao Ай бұрын

WTF more comments about better help than the movie. Movie was insane. Zendaya was smoking hot and such a bitch. OMG. I’ve never wanted to play tennis in my life as I do now. What a riveting film lol

@liuyu6983 9 күн бұрын

I see the three characters as each can't live without the other two.

@lowdown5735 Ай бұрын

Waiting on your Late Night with the Devil review. Please don't make me wait til Halloween 🎃

@davidowens2738 Ай бұрын

Great video Chris. Thank you.

@wespapes2054 Ай бұрын

The score is Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, which has me very excited. The movie like it'll be interesting, excited to check it out. Also, pumped for the announcements about Shelby Oaks.

@AM257. Ай бұрын

this reminds me of Wimbledon but probably more extreme, anyone needing a romantic tennis movie please do watch Wimbledon. It's too underrated.

@murpho999 28 күн бұрын

This is way better fep8m than the disastrous Wimbledon.

@AM257. 26 күн бұрын

@@murpho999 without a doubt but you can definitely some of the influences of wimbledon

@AM257. 19 күн бұрын

@@murpho999 and? Didn't say it wasn't but you can see the influences

@stephencagan3652 Ай бұрын

Shelby Oaks Update soon?

@darthrain5895 Ай бұрын

Putting a toxic relationship in a movie is fine as long as it's not presented in a way that makes it seem as though this is how relationships should be. The problem is you get all these young impressionable teens thinking this is ok and healthy to be treated this way and that it's not even toxic at all.

@AlwaysRyeRye22 Күн бұрын

I mean you can create drama without toxic character (example, The Notebook)

@brucelau2023 Ай бұрын

Here for Chris stuckmann yessir And yeah I am so so excited for this movie, it’s truly going to be quite a wild ride, looking forward to seeing this Absolutely

@potionseller2083 Ай бұрын

You’re welcome for writing this movie.

@naagbert6239 Ай бұрын

Yeah do a dive into the “90-s techno score”. It’s actually made by a legendary musician Trent Reznor front man of Nine Inch Nails. As important as the cast. He won’t just do soundtracks for any movie.

@sctmcg 10 күн бұрын

Good, because this one was BAD

@GhostPringle Ай бұрын

XD how this notification gonna pop up exactly when one for Regal does for the Challenger

@icemann1419 6 күн бұрын

Now ppl pay attention to the sponsorships all of a sudden 😂

@kylearceneaux4236 Ай бұрын

Bro yall are way too focused on the ad, obviously everyone knows their history. Just ignore it 😂

@alec6856 Ай бұрын

HEAVY SPOILERS, KEEP SCROLLING IF YOU HAVENT SEEN… Hopefully Chris sees this. The daughter is more important than you think!!! She was born about a year after Atlanta…she looks nothing like Arts character…we as an audience knows what happened in Atlanta…😬😬😬

@jameltanderson 11 күн бұрын

That’s what I thought 😩

@Ai-kichona Ай бұрын

When is your movie coming out

@dos3622 Ай бұрын

They are trying to find film festivals to show their movie. Maybe next year if they're lucky.

@matthewb6144 Ай бұрын

You should go see Late Night with the Devil if you haven't already

@ajani7852 11 күн бұрын

Gonna check it out now. 97% on Rotten Tomatoes got me curious

@SMPMS8389 Ай бұрын

Luca's Suspiria is fantastic

@Wrestlinginfo190 Ай бұрын

When is Shelby Oaks coming out ?? Or is it cancelled?

@wespapes2054 Ай бұрын

There will be festival announcements soon (source, Aaron on the Kickstarter)

@LuisCastillo-ok4kd 25 күн бұрын

PLEASE DO THE REVIEW FOR SOCIETY OF SNOW

@allenrodgers1577 Ай бұрын

Who should definitely try to get into tennis during the grand slams. Don’t go on subreddits or Talk tennis that will turn you off. But the drama of some matches can be insane.

@liamdude5722 Ай бұрын

There is such a thing as characters that are so toxic that you can't stand to watch them

@afterhourscinema782 Ай бұрын

Chris I love ya, but "Better Help" sucks pipi

@sabyasachideshmukh6460 Ай бұрын

I dont understand why the comments section is focusing on the ad section. I mean by now everyone knows about better help just ignore that and focus on the movie review. Stop clicking on the better help link so chris doesn't earn anything from affliates and eventually will realise not to use this sponsor.

@LfunkeyA 11 күн бұрын

the daughter is there to represent how insane her mother is and how the obsession over the competition trumps everything

@joshuakincaid8238 Ай бұрын

Just got home from watching this movie recently. Kinda has a weird / confusing ending. Also kinda dumb at points. But overall was entertaining.

@ZachAttackReviews Ай бұрын

Its worth seeing in Imax?

@LithionR1se114 Ай бұрын

Dolby

@scarfaceg3465 Ай бұрын

Zendaya is a great actress! I am really starting to appreciate her roles! She was excellent in Dune II..

@VectorMan321Z Ай бұрын

The boyfriend looks like French Stewart.

@jonasbogge1042 Ай бұрын

The Soundtrack is composed by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross and the director actually wanted them to create music, so that you basically can dance through the whole movie. So I guess the aggressive tracks are supposed to be that way. Didn't watch the movie yet, so I can't really tell, if it's that distracting. Just for some background info. (Source: GQ Interview with Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross)

@paintedtrillium3900 Ай бұрын

My college tennis team is going to see this for team bonding. We don’t see a lot of mainstream tennis movies so I’m really happy this one turned out good

@samtepal3892 Ай бұрын

Uh, they might end up seeing a different form of "bonding" 😂

@paintedtrillium3900 Ай бұрын

@@samtepal3892 I mean we are planning on going with the men’s team…

@battlekidx2599 Ай бұрын

I think that there’s a pretty big difference between twilight’s romance and Challengers’ romance. Twilight’s romance is heavily romanticized and ignores the red flags while this movie makes it pretty clear that the relationship between all three of these characters is awful. At no point did I feel like the movie was trying to say that any of the relationships were good for the characters. Agree with some of your points on toxic romances in movies though. I think there’s a difference between watching a toxic relationship onscreen and finding the turmoil interesting and endorsing and encouraging one in real life. Also agree with your point about some romances aging poorly with the times because that is a thing with a lot of older romance movies.

@RK-rf8rc 21 күн бұрын

Love the storytelling of this. Love the soundtrack. Cant stop listening to it. Love the ending. That last scene. Wow!

@thenaturalyogi5934 Ай бұрын

Just saw it and it's a bromance love triangle drama with depictions of tennis. I thought the angle of being the ball was fun like they placed a go pro in the ball while hit it but otherwise I couldn't understand points as they happened hahaha and I guess the point of the movie wasn't to see the matches like watching an ATP tourney. But it 100% captured the feeling I have as a tennis player while playing matches, the frustrations the subtle mind games that we as players put on ourselves not even about the person on the other side. Good mix of all would watch it once as I couldn't stand the toxicity of the 3 main characters. 😂

@NG-qo7nu Ай бұрын

I love your Challengers review look Chris!!!!!!!!!

@hyliano 6 күн бұрын

that POV of the ball along wiht the context in wich it occurs is pure cimema

@nickdevirgiliis668 Ай бұрын

So I take it Chris is not a before sunrise fan lol

@Chicago48 20 күн бұрын

My take on the movie: It held my attention. But the timeline back and forth, I got lost! The actors were great, except, for me Zendaya with her young looks didn't seem like a 31 yr old. She was similar to how I felt about Leonardo in Flower Moon. Hard for me to believe he was a 20ish veteran because of his youngish looks.

@utubeisawsomeify Ай бұрын

wheres the late night w the devil review?

@Lophotrochozoans Ай бұрын

Movie trailer was deceptive- not your typical young adult sexy Euphoria drama- this is about grown up relationships and desires against the backdrop of a tennis match. Very clever and for that I give four stars. I was blown away, my sympathy for the characters shifted with each new flash back, I rooted for all three and no one at the same time, and on the last scene I felt the everyone in the theater was also at the edge of their seat. Minus one star because Trent Reznor’s soundtrack was borderline campy techno and the screenplay/acting was cringey on some scenes.

@adhvithnambiar3743 Ай бұрын

Chris I've been holding this in for a very long time but as a loyal fan I just have to tell you that.....I really liked your previous Intro music so much more than this one. 🙊😅

@jonnyfendi2003 Ай бұрын

I liked his previous mindset on everything. He went off the rails awhile ago!!

@TheBlueGoldenHawk Ай бұрын

it has indeed been a long time lol

@corneliousmorris540 7 күн бұрын

I’ve still not seen this film🤦🏿‍♂️🤦🏿‍♂️🤦🏿‍♂️🤦🏿‍♂️I need to hurry before it stops playing in theaters 🏃🏿‍♂️💨💨

@TheDRODOR Ай бұрын

I'm watching because of Trent's score alone, he never dissapoints

@dmeme195 19 күн бұрын

This movie was good! i feel its definitely worth an Oscar, the directing was incredible!

@redcomet0079 Ай бұрын

Zendeya will always look like a 17 yr old girl

@mikec5663 18 күн бұрын

Probably has the mind of one too

@zenquantum1246 Ай бұрын

This is encouraging. The trailers have left me flat. It seems worth giving this movie a chance

@ReeseRyanWrites Ай бұрын

Great review. Thank you so much for sharing.

@BernerCheifs97 Ай бұрын

Chris is the only one I’ve heard not fully appreciate the score; it’s almost a star in itself

@DevaNeeramanii Ай бұрын

I am a HUGE Tennis fan. I am a HUGE Zendaya fan. So I was going to see this movie regardless. Fortunately...you liked it...and as I am a HUGE fan of your reviews I am looking forward to Challengers even more. 'Preciate you, Dude.

@user-qh3lw4xe4i Күн бұрын

KZfaq has a bunch of shady sponsored ads etc. A bunch of scams too. I don't get it.

@chiquitodaviii2913 21 күн бұрын

He didn't feel the energy of this love triangle? Not enough arguing? Wth is he on about? Does he want the relationship in this movie to be like his home? Yelling, name calling,etc?

@clumsyninja925 Ай бұрын

4:26 because sooo many movie have toxic relationships without even realizing how toxic it is. And I hate this argument that because its not irl bad things should happen. Creating toxic relationships is played out at this point that healthy depictions are a breath of fresh air.

@TalkSickMass Ай бұрын

I didn't expect the movie to be more complex than how it is marketed but I look forward to the powerhouse lead performances.

@kennethbaker5573 Ай бұрын

What makes zendaya a “powerhouse” 😆

@RyanHaile Ай бұрын

@@kennethbaker5573 two emmys

@kennethwilson1984 Ай бұрын

This movie looks like a total joke and Luca is absurdly overrated as a filmmaker

@rics1883 Ай бұрын

Zendey's delivery was forced and mostly one note in most of the scenes

@kennethwilson1984 Ай бұрын

@@rics1883 yeah, it was as bad as I was expecting. Movie was a stinker.

@URBONED Ай бұрын

I hate this argument that romanticising toxic relationships in movies is bad. Are they actually romanticising them, or more likely putting them on display to criticise? Obviously some aren’t, but I find in general people take everything in movies at face value and don’t take a second to question it and maybe wonder if that’s the whole point. Like an easy example is people watching Starship Troopers or Showgirls and not realising it’s satire and getting upset about it 🤦🏼‍♂️ just because a movie has something morally wrong in it, doesn’t mean the film is inherently in favour of it. Usually it’s the opposite.

@realshehrkhan Ай бұрын

Regarding the actual concept of the movie, I had an idea with way better twist almost two decades ago. Wanted to write an entire script for it but life took a diff turn. It may still happen as I am influenced a lot by your content and how you were able to achieve your dream of making a feature film.

@TheDbduece Ай бұрын

"Wimbledon" with Kirsten Dunst and Paul Bettany, who actually has a tennis background, is also a good (not great) tennis movie.....check it out. Stuckmann complains somewhat of the soundtrack but I tell you what....I'm in with anything Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross (David Fincher stalwarts) touches regarding the score.