Marty Supreme

Films about underdogs who eagerly aspire to be champions are among the biggest crowd-pleasers in todays movie industry. Theres something about watching a story in which an indisputable hopeful does whatever it takes to come out on top (even if that sometimes calls for occasionally bending or even breaking the rules), prompting viewers to pull for the would-be victor in the face of such hardships. However, there comes a point where the contenders actions might be called into question, either by going too far or by exhibiting a degree of confidence that verges on arrogance or conceit. Does someone like that still make for a suitable role model? Is that kind of inspiration something to be emulated? Or does this represent the rise of a bona f...

Marty (Timothée Chalamet) has dreams that he can dominate the sport of table tennis. Perhaps unsurprisingly, most folks he knows in New York think hes a few bricks short of a full barrow. Anyway, after quite a fun altercation with a rival at work, he purloins seven hundred bucks then absconds to London for the world championships. That's where he meets not only his soon-to-be nemesis Koto Endo (Koto Kawaguchi) but also the glamorous actress Kay (Gwyneth Paltrow) who just happens to be rather unsatisfactorily married to millionaire ink-man Rockwell (Kevin OLeary). From now on, Marty must juggle a series of plates that include the pregnant Rachel (Odessa Azion) and an international federation that takes a dim view of his attitudes to their sp...