Challengers - Movie Review
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Chris Stuckmann reviews Challengers, starring Zendaya, Mike Faist, Josh O'Connor. Directed by Luca Guadagnino. - Zábava
Review starts at 1:39
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If he calls it a review then it means he likes it 😂
No point in even watching the video 😂🤣🤧🔥
@@Chadsolderbrotherbrad1111yet here you are.
You're a hero
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.
He's a reviewer who refuses to give criticism. Why would you think that he would listen to your criticism of him?
@@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.
@@dr.wolfstar1765 Is he even a reviewer ?
@@WaltRightyou already know the answer 😢
Chris is woke...so that helps explain his deaf ears.
As someone who works in mental health, I’ve heard a loooot of shady stuff about Better Help
Yeahh objectively they must be paying the CZcamsrs A LOT to be promoting that hellscape of grifting nonsense.
Nobody should have a subscription
aren't they like not real therapists or something?
I tried it and it was horrible
What things have you heard? Feels like these CZcamsrs will take any sponsorship. Kind of wished they actually used the product or tried it & liked it before promoting them
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
to make it even more insulting he almost certainly pumps these half-baked reviews out just to include long sponsor segments at the start
@@747lch I always skip the sponsors.
They also had therapists that lacked training, there's a Channel4 docus expose on it
@@sarahharris2729 That's pretty sad because I see their advertisements everywhere.
Cry
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.
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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 😅
@@codapapa7955 for sure
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.
Also, Artie is not toxic.
@@brackster I would say his younger self definitely is
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!
The better help sponsorship still going strong 😭
Clearly he does not read the comments - or research the sponsorships he accepts...so disappointed in him.
@@tbryan5437 Seriously, imagine if an actual therapist was collecting information about his clients and selling that information. That is what therapy apps do
@@tbryan5437or maybe the drama/hit piece you watched wasn't the whole picture? Just saying
@@tbryan5437very disappointed
@@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
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.
That's literally with every single thing in existence, something bad/awful gets romanticize
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.
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.
@@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.
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.
"My Dinner with Andre" featured two people who got along and went for coffee and I loved it.
But that is not what the movie was about. It was about their stories and conversation.
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.
Yep. Before Sunrise was two people walking and talking and it's my all time #1 favorite romance.
@@BrianBridgesBut there was also tension in that as well. And both characters had some toxic traits.
I would have never thought that the Potion Seller would one day write a screenplay for an Oscar-nominated filmmaker like Luca Guadagnino
Did you know he's also married to Celine Song, who directed Past Lives? 😂
Chris grew up with Challengers
Chris, I know they probably pay well, but please stop accepting Better Help sponsors
DO NOT USE BETTER HELP! THEY ARE NOT BOARD CERTIFIED MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS!!!
Better help is terrible to the point you seem shady by sponsoring them.
-just a fan that been here over a decade
Also the company was founded by an ex IDF commander who has openly called for a genocide.
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...
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
Get that bag Chris 🤑🤑🤑
Chris grew up with Challengers
**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.
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!
People have no idea, how talented and underrated he is
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
He was incredible in The West Side story...very talented guy
@darkunicorn1203 I hope Faist gets cast as Swan in the Upcoming Broadway Musical of 'The Warriors'.
@@eamonndeane587lol ok I'm I reading this right? Or did you just say there having musical based on the movie the warriors?
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
And Shake it up 😂
You have cause she is literally 27 about to be 28 dude. She can portray a mom.
also agreed she was completely useless
@@laurenj6802 Yeah but she doesn't look her age imo. Like at all. She can pass for 18-22.
@@laurenj6802it’s more like bc she looks really young, which is great!
Please Chris, drop the BetterHelp sponsor ASAP!
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.
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.
My main reason for watching this movie is the score by Rez & Ross.
STOP USING BETTER HELP AS A SPONSOR
It’s therapy. Relax
Why are you yelling?
Whats wrong with that?
Stealing peoples information + supporting genocide very very openly@@LovedByYou
@@bluerobin7051
Stealing peoples information + supporting genocide very very openly
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
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
i'm fine with his format and also like when he reviews bad movies (but we still have RLM for that)
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
@@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
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.
Are you going to review Late Night with the Devil?
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.
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.”
oh this is interesting. will look up article. I definitely agreed with Chris on the music though
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.
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😂
Huh? She was in Mummy 2 where she has a son that basically drove the whole plot.
Never work with Better Help again, man. Really disappointing to see.
Chris makes 5-6 min videos and two mins are ads
Damn, called Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross's score "late 90s techno." Shots fired...
Yes their more industrial rock
It's just another cash grab for them. THey're not even trying.
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
that soundtrack is going to be alll over the clubs this summer, it's actually great
Video starts at 1:38 - Skips the ad
Thank you
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I think the daughter was in the film to show that Art actually cared about he and Tashi's marraige/what it made.
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.
That kid is 100% Patrick’s. The amount of time she cheats on Art, poor guy
crazy that betterhelp is still around after all those controversies
Waiting on your Late Night with the Devil review. Please don't make me wait til Halloween 🎃
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.
A smart man like him has to know.
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…😬😬😬
PLEASE DO THE REVIEW FOR SOCIETY OF SNOW
I heard Trent Reznor talk about how the director basically wanted wall to wall techno through the whole movie.
I just want to point out that this movie was written by the “potion seller” video guy.
This is the best score in years! Absolutely fantastically used
I think Chris stop reading the comments section along time ago. He’s been using Better Help as a sponsor for a while now.
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!
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.
@@AngelofMusic04and that tv show we are who we are
Preachh@@YorgosL1
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.
@@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.
There is such a thing as characters that are so toxic that you can't stand to watch them
I thought this movie was great! I’m shocked to see some hate on here for it. Highly recommended watch for anyone who likes complex relationships, tennis, and competition between friends/sports fans.
This movie is trash. Two effeminate, possibly bisexual men in a love trist with a highly narcissistic, toxic, woman. Nice try at trying to normalize toxic, "empowered" women to have no sexual control and use her selfish manipulative ways play mind games with acouple soft, simps.
Great video Chris. Thank you.
Where is Shelby Oaks?
Ever seen The Producer?
@@TearYouApart360 nope, Im not blaming that the movie is not out, just curious whats the status
@@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.
@@ScotRail380018 thank you
He just stole yalls money lol
Its worth seeing in Imax?
Dolby
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.
just me & you haha
The trailer was awful. Was like a bad episode of melrose place.
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.
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.
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.
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.
When is your movie coming out
They are trying to find film festivals to show their movie. Maybe next year if they're lucky.
Shelby Oaks Update soon?
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.
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.
When is Shelby Oaks coming out ?? Or is it cancelled?
There will be festival announcements soon (source, Aaron on the Kickstarter)
XD how this notification gonna pop up exactly when one for Regal does for the Challenger
Luca's Suspiria is fantastic
You should go see Late Night with the Devil if you haven't already
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.
Just got home from watching this movie recently. Kinda has a weird / confusing ending. Also kinda dumb at points. But overall was entertaining.
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
You’re welcome for writing this movie.
Zendeya will always look like a 17 yr old girl
Probably has the mind of one too
Chris I love ya, but "Better Help" sucks pipi
The boyfriend looks like French Stewart.
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.
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
Bro yall are way too focused on the ad, obviously everyone knows their history. Just ignore it 😂
this reminds me of Wimbledon but probably more extreme, anyone needing a romantic tennis movie please do watch Wimbledon. It's too underrated.
This is way better fep8m than the disastrous Wimbledon.
@@murpho999 without a doubt but you can definitely some of the influences of wimbledon
@@murpho999 and? Didn't say it wasn't but you can see the influences
Zendaya is a great actress! I am really starting to appreciate her roles! She was excellent in Dune II..
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. 🙊😅
I liked his previous mindset on everything. He went off the rails awhile ago!!
it has indeed been a long time lol
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.
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.
This movie was good! i feel its definitely worth an Oscar, the directing was incredible!
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
Uh, they might end up seeing a different form of "bonding" 😂
@@samtepal3892 I mean we are planning on going with the men’s team…
Better help? In 2024?
wheres the late night w the devil review?
I love your Challengers review look Chris!!!!!!!!!
Love the storytelling of this. Love the soundtrack. Cant stop listening to it. Love the ending. That last scene. Wow!
I'm watching because of Trent's score alone, he never dissapoints
these in video sponsors are perfect for the movies Chris is reviewing
first world war 3 for civil war
now better help for a love triangle movie
Did he get a little trim???
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.
Great review. Thank you so much for sharing.
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.
BetterHelp is a SCAM
Chris pls bring back your rating system I just wanna know what the letter is
It’s funny how Better help has been controversial for years but only has a spotlight on it every 5 years or so. Chris, there are other options for sponsors now. Better help is just not stable.
This is encouraging. The trailers have left me flat. It seems worth giving this movie a chance
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. 😂
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)
woah i had no idea chris was a movie-maker
Chris is the only one I’ve heard not fully appreciate the score; it’s almost a star in itself
This movie knows that all of the characters are toxic, unlike a lot of rom-coms that try to pretend manipulation is romantic
I didn't expect the movie to be more complex than how it is marketed but I look forward to the powerhouse lead performances.
What makes zendaya a “powerhouse” 😆
@@kennethbaker5573 two emmys
This movie looks like a total joke and Luca is absurdly overrated as a filmmaker
Zendey's delivery was forced and mostly one note in most of the scenes
@@rics1883 yeah, it was as bad as I was expecting. Movie was a stinker.
Shelby Oaks????? Where is the update video
I know it's a lengthy process even after a movie is finished, but I really think things are not going well. I know he doesn't want to keep getting people's hopes up by making hasty promises, but he could easily acknowledge it briefly. "I've been getting asked about the movie. Thanks for the continued interest and we are still in the process of distribution (or whatever)". That's all he would have to do and he doesn't even do that. And just look at how much videos he cranks out now packed full with sponsors. Even videos he claimed he wouldn't do anymore like reviews and trailer reactions of all things. I just see it as him getting nervous and him trying to get as much money built up as he can after burning it all (and his subscribers) into his movie
Most outrageous claim in this video is that 2 people not arguing might be okay on a Seinfeld episode
No one ever doesn't argue on that show 😂
Commercialized therapy is no therapy at all.
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.
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.
For the sake of entertainment toxicity in a relationship is just about necessity, unless the relationship isn't a main focal point.
If johnny is discovering his super powers, and his spouse supports him, then its alright because the focus is about Johnny, exploring his powers, the tribulations involved in that.
Though, another perspective could be, Johnny is discovering he has powers, and the focus is about how its affecting those around him, in which, his spouse isn't supportive, they start to become distant and eventually come out as a anti-superhero/anti-mutant.
What are you talking about?
@@coolvids841 Joe Mama