Marty Supreme (scroll down for the answers)
Marty Supreme feels less like an inspirational sports story and more like ___________ dragged through someone’s chaotic, unscrupulous life. Josh Safdie directs in his usual haphazard style: scenes overlap, conversations interrupt _________ other, and the camera behaves as if it’s trying to keep up with a man who’s already halfway out the door.
The film follows Marty Mauser, loosely based on table-tennis phenomenon Marty Reisman, ________ has a talent for winning matches and bending reality. Though charming at times, he’s also slippery and often cruel - it’s hard to ________ a liking to him. Timothée Chalamet plays him with a twitchy confidence that makes you believe people would hand him cash, secrets, and second chances _____ the spot. Gwyneth Paltrow is a cooler presence in the chaos, grounding the film whenever it threatens to turn _______ pure circus.
Visually, it’s all grit and realism:
crowded rooms, harsh lights, blood, sweat, tears and gunshots, all with a _________
50s hits thrown in. Car chases, mad dashes down fire escapes and some plot
lines that don’t seem to go anywhere may leave the audience feeling they’ve
invested too much ________ too little. The film runs to 2 hours and 29 minutes
and by the end I was past caring ______ happened to Marty.
Still, it is visually appealing, and for fans of Chalamet, non-stop action and crazy twists and turns, it could be something ______ a rainy afternoon on a streaming platform. 241 words.
Marty Supreme feels less like an inspirational sports story and more like ___BEING___ dragged through someone’s chaotic, unscrupulous life. Josh Safdie directs in his usual haphazard style: scenes overlap, conversations interrupt ___ONE__ other, and the camera behaves as if it’s trying to keep up with a man who’s already halfway out the door.
The film follows Marty Mauser, loosely based on table-tennis phenomenon Marty Reisman, _WHO__ has a talent for winning matches and bending reality. Though charming at times, he’s also slippery and often cruel - it’s hard to __TAKE___ a liking to him. Timothée Chalamet plays him with a twitchy confidence that makes you believe people would hand him cash, secrets, and second chances _ON____ the spot. Gwyneth Paltrow is a cooler presence in the chaos, grounding the film whenever it threatens to turn __INTO_ pure circus.
Visually, it’s all grit and realism: crowded rooms, harsh lights, blood, sweat, tears and gunshots, all with a _FEW__ 50s hits thrown in. Car chases, mad dashes down fire escapes and some plot lines that don’t seem to go anywhere may leave the audience feeling they’ve invested too much _FOR__ too little. The film runs to 2 hours and 29 minutes and by the end I was past caring _WHAT_ happened to Marty.
Still, it is visually appealing, and for fans of Chalamet, non-stop action and crazy twists and turns, it could be something _FOR_ a rainy afternoon on a streaming platform. 241 words.
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