In 1952 New York City, you have to hustle to make your dreams come true — and no one hustles more than Marty Mauser (Timothée Chalamet). He wants to become the best ping pong player in the world, but he needs money — and a little luck — to do so. That’s why he romances retired actress Rachel Stone (Gwyneth Paltrow) and steals from his childhood sweetheart Rachel Mizler (Odessa A’zion). Rachel might also be pregnant with Marty’s child, but that won’t stop him from flying to Japan to compete in a winner-take-all tournament that will show he’s one of the best table tennis players ever.
Nominated for nine Oscars, Marty Supreme is an evocative and rousing period sports drama that features Chalamet’s best performance to date. Marty isn’t a great guy — he’s constantly lying and betraying those closest to him, but he believes it’s all for a good cause — him. He’s selfish, sure, but he’s also incredibly charismatic — you want him to win even if you don’t approve of anything he does. The film also features outstanding supporting performances from Paltrow and A’zion as the women in Marty’s life, who have his number right from the get-go but can’t help falling for him anyway.
