Challengers (BD) [Blu-ray]

I didn't expect much going in but it kept getting more interesting. Worth giving a shot.

This is one of the best movies I’ve ever watched! I don’t even like tennis, yet I loved this movie for several reasons: 1. Luca Guadagnino is a fantastic director. 2. The acting by all 3 leads was ABSOLUTELY PHENOMENAL! 3. The cinematography and visual effects, like the scene where the tennis ball acts as the camera, were nothing like I’d ever seen. As the story progressed, I could feel my heart beating faster, my palms getting sweaty, and my breathing quickening because the cinematography coupled with the music and sounds, as well as the actors’ intensity, created the anxious feeling that the stakes were high for me as well. I IMMEDIATELY rewatched the movie, and it was just as good if not better because I picked up on the little things I had missed during the first viewing. I consider myself a cinephile and have watched literally thousands of movies, but I only own a handful in comparison because the ones I purchase have to be what I believe are or will be classics. I 100% believe that Challengers (I hate we can’t italicize or underline movie and book titles.) will become a classic. It should be added to the Criterion Collection along with Call Me by Your Name, another film by the auteur Luca Guadagnino! I highly recommend watching this movie many times on the biggest screen you have with the volume cranked up! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Fun and entertaining but not a great film, simply a very, very good one. All the principals are extremely in step and quite persuasive, a different look at tennis! Hats off to Guadagnino who offers an easy, good watch.

Honestly, I was really disappointed with Challengers. The film carries this overwhelming sense of self-importance, and the "up to your interpretation" ending felt more like a cop-out than a clever twist. I had already spoiled the plot for myself by reading about it online, so I knew what I was getting into, but I still held out hope that the experience of actually watching it might redeem the story. It didn't. I rented this movie for $6, and thank goodness I didn’t spend the full $20 to rent it because I would’ve been even more frustrated. Zendaya, as usual, delivers a solid performance, but it’s painfully obvious that the two male co-leads can’t keep up with her. There’s a noticeable imbalance in their performances, which drags the film down even further. Visually, I’ll give the movie credit. The cinematography and overall aesthetic are beautiful, but the overuse of slow-motion shots makes it feel like it’s trying too hard to be a Zack Snyder film. It completely disrupts the pacing and adds unnecessary drama to scenes that really don’t need it. And, of course, as can be expected, the Reznor score doesn't miss. The film’s tone shifts awkwardly between trying to be a high-brow sports drama and a romantic thriller, but it doesn’t fully commit to either. The stakes never feel high enough, and the characters, especially the two male leads, feel underdeveloped. I found myself not really caring about any of them by the time the movie reached its ambiguous conclusion. Rom-Thrills are so rare these days, it really had the concept of the film on its face genuinely had the potential to give the genre a second wind. In the end, Challengers just doesn't deliver. It’s a beautifully shot film, but the story is underwhelming, the pacing is off, and the performances are uneven. If you're a Zendaya fan, maybe it's worth a watch just for her, but don’t expect much beyond that.

Very boring film with no purpose. She always plays the same non emotional, blank stare, non caring person in any film or series I see her. The constant time jumping is trying to get you to understand the backstory but convinces me its just bad story planning. In the trash.

All Zendaya shows/movies are amazing

As an amateur tennis player, ardent fan, daughter of a teaching pro, and Stanford alum, I am embarrassed for all of us in these categories. I cannot understand how this improbable, convoluted film warranted award nominations in any category - certainly not the (over)acting. Zendaya's expressions were more "entitled" (as another comment mentioned), "sourpuss" and "mean" than sexy or loving. As for the "boys," who apparently did not mature beyond their early teens, it was hard to see why any woman would be attracted, much less married, to either of them, and there was little chemistry in the sex scenes. Having said all of this, however, the music - which did win a Golden Globe award for best original score - was indeed compelling, the cinematography was excellent, there were some unrealistic but humorous images (fans in the bleachers all turning their heads at the same time, for example), and the unexpected ending was kind of cute. Watch at your own risk - you might enjoy it, but it hardly rates the superlatives it attracted.

Ever had a movie just stress you out? Well, here you go! I’ll probably never watch this again unless I get some mental medication first; because this movie will drive you crazy!!! This movie is twisted and will keep you thinking all the way to the end. Yes, there is tennis in the movie, but you don’t need to know anything about tennis. Entire time watching you are trying to figure out who the bad guy is; it kinda starts with a match, then a lighter, then gas on the fire, and by the end there is nuclear explosion and you flipped from the tennis channel to the Jerry springer show. Is it 2023? 2011? Who is the father? Wait are they engaged? Mommy can I watch spider verse? Why is there so much male nudity? Definitely a chick flick, no female nudity but tons of male full frontals.

En mycket bra och intressant film. Jag tycker mycket om den. Man får mycket lärdom av den.

Box is abit flimsy mostly due to a huge hole cut out of it on the inside for a recycle logo to tell you that you cant recycle the type plastic the case is made from. It makes me worry the paper cover could get damaged. The print of the paper and the plastic film are so loose im (again) worried about possible damage. Ive seen people whove burned dvds/cds do a better job at printing covers and fitting them ect with a less sloppy plastic film over it than this. It was cheap so i dont mind, i just love physical media. Havent had a chance to play it yet x

Image blu ray et musique excellente. Un film dans la même veine que the social network. Cela faisait longtemps que je n’avais pas vu un film aussi bien filmé et joué. Un incontournable !

Aussi passionnant qu un documentaire sur la reproduction asexuée des pots de yaourts en millieu hostile

Quelques faiblesses au niveau de la réalisation pour garder l'intérêt.Il est,selon moi,30 minutes trop long