Absolutely loved this movie! Would love to discuss your thoughts and insights as well, let me know below!!

the canon ending being that they all go back to a hotel room.. just perfect

A lot of people paint Tashi as a master manipulator and while I think she is controlling, she also wants to see Art fight for what she loves. It is selfish, but for Tashi, tennis is her life and her drive. She can't do what she love the most and Art giving up on it almost felt like he given up on her. By fixing the game, she is denying herself of what she wants to see: a real match. I think she did love Art in her twisted way, though not as much as Patrick love Art.😅 That's why the ending felt so satisfying. It's like they all finally understand each other for the first time.

No Patrick has more natural talent for tennis than Art. Tashi has talent and discipline, she would have been the perfect tennis champ. Art is not as talented as tashi, but has also very great discipline. Patrick is very talented (maybe not as much as tashi but definetely more than Art), but is not as disciplined as Tashi and Art are.

Although it may look like they have the healthiest romantic relationship, Patrick uses sex to dominate and intimidate Art. I think all relationships in this triangle is toxic.

Oh my. This is the first analysis that i think is 100% bang on and captures exactly what Guadagnino was going for. The one thing i differ from you slightlly, is i think Art and Patrick's relationship as teens was indeed the more wholesome one, but it still had toxic elements. Patrick being so dominant he doesn't let Art shine on court in the doubles is one, and the late blooming Art not being aware of his own latent desire is the major second, lol. But that ties perfectly with what you said about the ending and why it's so satisfying. Brilliant work!

we also see Tashi with a child and can see her capability of love outside of herself but even her child's presence is brief throughout the movie to me symbolizing her obsession with the love for tennis as her number 1 priority..she even says that to her daughter when she asks why she's always talking about tennis..we don't get an in depth explanation or look at her as a mother because that comes later

Tashi didn’t have everything she needed to be a successful tennis player. Priviledge is a v important factor in this movie. Art & Patrick both come from priviledge, Tashi is the only one who has no back up plan. She can’t run to her rich parents for support. Her life revolves around tennis not only because she loves the game but it’s her only mode of survival.

Did Tashi ever really like them? You can see by the final shot of her yelling “COME ONNNNNNNNNNN” that pretty much is was a win-win situation, also we keep hearing one distinctive edm track get played throughout the movie, almost like when tension is building up

I think Tashi first took interest in Art because he had a more promising future in Tennis which was Tashi's love of her life. Art was going to Stanford like her and Patrick was not going to college, so even though Tashi may have had more sexual chemistry with Patrick, she already think less of him (patrick) since he was not pursuing college and had a more dubious future ahead. I think Tashi always picked what would bring her satisfaction which was always Tennis, she picked Art and lived her unlucky career through him, and was obsessed in him winning a grand slam, and even begged Patrick to let him win to continue living HER dream through him. GREAT MOVIE.

I respect your analysis of films because you are amazing when it comes to explanations about them without being pedantic, hubris or snooty. You explain the theme, philosophy, psychology, meaning and symbolism in a simple and yet in depth way which is a lot different in a good way compared to film youtubers who seem to intentionally make things more difficult than it really is.

I just watched the movie today and was wondering why the ending felt so electrifying/had such an impact on me. I think you put it very eloquently, and of course major respect to the movie directing since it got all of the mentioned themes across so well. And the point about male sexualization - I inherently picked up on it, but didn’t fully realize it. It really does set a different tone for how dominating Tashi is in the relationship. I could even argue how her sleeping with both of them is also a show of power and not “being a slut”, which is something usually reserved for male characters. Great work!!

This is the best analysis of the film i've seen so far !

What an amazing analysis! Your attention to detail is incredible and you’re so nice to listen to. Thank you so much man!

Loved you're explanation! Would love to hear your thoughts on Art manipulation of Patrick and Tashi's relationship at Stanford, his actions led up to their breakup and her injury

Wow! Best analysis I have heard thus far! ❤

Best Analysis I’ve come across so far. Kudos.

Excellent breakdown, loved this movie!!! You are very well spoken!

Wow, what a beautiful analysis 👏👏👏Everything you said is on point and actually makes me wanna see the movie again.

love this analysis, this movie was such a treat! the entire crew behind the movie did such a fantastic job!

Such a great analysis of my favourite film of the year. Will be following your content.

Best analysis ive seen so far! Great work! thank you ;)

Wow, your explanation makes the best sense. 👍

Thank you for this amazing and well written review!! I am so glad I came across your video :))

this analysis is amazing

Loved this analysis Thank you!!

I don't normally comment but I loved this video and analysis. You're so clear with your explanation's and reasoning's. I'm a psych student so I love understanding why people do the things they do or think and you totally got what this movies was about. First time seeing one of your videos but I will be watching from now on

Love this analysis. You explained some things that I didn’t pick up when I saw it. ✌️

Well done!!! Thanks.

Thank you so much for this incredible breakdown. I left the movie mad and confused and irritated by how the tennis was shot. Now, after you, I absolutely love it!!

Great breakdown of this tennis movie

Well done.

wow, I think you really spot on the right meaning of the ending !

Your voice is flawless

Really good!! Excited to find you this morning after seeing the film yesterday! Incredibly pointed & smart insight - brilliant academic discussion of a brilliant film. Now I'm looking forward to watching your SALTBURN pieces, which was my most fave film of last year.

I could hear you talk about this movie for hours

It's all so sickeningly beautiful 😭

Lucas, I really enjoyed your analysis. You did a fantastic job here in bringing to light the many dynamics of the relationships in the film. However, I would have to argue, humbly, that the film absolutely falls apart at the end. To say that there was some sort of growth within each character that miraculously happened within a few tennis points borders on absurdity. Tashi’s excitement at seeing great tennis certainly makes sense, especially as she manipulated her way to achieve it. The embrace between Patrick and Art makes absolutely no sense. Put contextually, Art knows Tashi was not in their hotel room last night. That was the intent, I believe, by showing that he moved rooms from the primary room to sleep in the same room as his daughter. At that point he would have seen Tashi was gone. Furthermore, that really brings the imagery that Patrick slept with her to a fiery forefront in Art’s mind. The rage is palpable. Here is a guy who is married. They have a kid. They have a life. There was a ceremony that they proclaimed loyalty to each other and legally made that official. You are telling me that mere minutes after being told his wife cheated on him with an estranged friend, the night before a match against said friend that he is going to embrace him on the court? It is utterly and completely preposterous to me. It would have been more suited that it reached a fever pitch and Art attacked Patrick. So while I think you have done an absolutely flawless job in analyzing the artistic intent here, it’s not a believable ending and allows the film to fall apart at the seams. The only reaction that makes total sense, again, is Tashi’s.

I just saw tashi as someone who was so consumed by something she loved she neglected every other area of her life. she sees how she can use people to benefit either herself or that sport. she was deteriorating slowly because her entire thing was just tennis.

Babe wake up Lucas Blue dropped again

In the wise words of a sentient rock “your soulmate is your compliment, not your missing piece” all three of these people thought that each other would be their missing piece, a piece that would fix them, make them happy. This isn’t a healthy way of thinking (obviously lmao) they needed to learn to fix themselves without using someone else to.

Tashi is passion striving to get better, Art is the one pursuing the craft becoming consumed and dependent on passion, Patrick is spirit but he let go of of passion and has no purpose in life he lost stability, can't be in balanced relationships the way he was with Art. them together are a perfect balance.

Can you please make an analysis of (The Fountain 2006) next or when you get the chance?

Easy explanation - -Tashi loves Pat's wood, always wanted him to be a better player, - Pat secretly cared a lot about Art, always wanted to free Art from selfish Tashi, - Tashi realised Pat's wood wouldn't fullfill her dream, Art is more trainable and interested in winning - Ending says, Art's only motivation to continue tennis is Pat's friendship, same goes for Pat. They finally realised, they have been played by Tashi's manipulation since they first met with her.

I don't really get it, someone please explain. Yeah they all got what they wanted in the moment (Tashi got to see good tennis, Art got motivation to really play, and Pat got to play with his best friend again.), but that was only for the moment. Once the match is over, then what? They're so messy, it's not like it's going to happen again. Art's heart isnt in tennis anymore, Pat is a bum, and Tashi never really liked either of them truly, her true love is tennis. They were just a way she can still be connected to it. Each person is jealous of each other in different ways and that makes it not work. Unless the point is for it to be momentary? For them to connect with each other the way they always wanted, even if it's just for one last time?

But is just me or was "tashi" upset that "Josh's" character lost in the end??

Everyone won in the end

They should have a "gay" rating to movies too

i think Patrick loved Art, Art loved Tashi and Tashi loved tennis

and on a queer lens... they were intimate with each other but never gave each other permission to be together. tashi pushed them to be together. and in the end of the movie life was perfect when they were once again together as intimately as tennis instead of trying to pursue success or a normal boring life (patrick's date so he could have a home) with women that aren't each other.

The casual movie audiences seem to be hating this movie for some reason

Great actors. Terrible movie. Terrible characters. Terrible story. I do love your breakdown of the movie.

I was bored watching the movie

Stop pushing this soap opera...It has a million-dollar promo. Were you paid off___??