MARTY SUPREME
Starring: Timothée Chalamet, Gwyneth Paltrow, Odessa A’zion, Kevin O’Leary, Tyler Okonma, Abel Ferrara, and Fran Drescher
Director: Josh Safdie
ADRIANO
I liked The Smashing Machine enough, but based on Marty Supreme, it's clear to me that director Josh Safdie is the more talented brother. He directed a level of energy that elicited high levels of adrenaline, matched only by a career-best, manic performance from Timothée Chalamet. It could've been tighter in the middle, but when that final stretch kicks in, it all comes together in glorious fashion. Matching satisfying euphoria with tragic lows in a brilliant character study of a young man blinded by ambition, Marty Supreme is the type of grimy extravaganza that gets me excited to go to the movies.
NICK
In the battle of the Safdie brothers, Josh is the clear winner as Marty Supreme is one of the best films of the year. Josh brings back the real-world griminess of Uncut Gems and pairs it with a kinetic energy that somehow surpasses Gems. It's great direction from Safdie, but it’s the casting that takes this over the top. Be it the unorthodox supporting performances (Kevin O’Leary, Fran Drescher, Penn Jillette) or the strong showings from Gwyneth Paltrow and Odessa A'zion. Then there’s Timothée. If you’ve been a Chalamet doubter, expect this to be the film that changes your mind; he’s exceptional here.
AMARÚ
Marty Supreme is lightning in a bottle, but not in the metaphorical, one-of-a-kind type of way. If literal meteorological electricity hummed around, encased in glass, full of energy, and ready to melt it to sand at any moment, that would be what this movie felt like. It’s sheer will, dedication, and self-confident bullshit unraveling at a non-stop pace, headlined by an unwavering Timothée Chalamet, and backed by a just-as-game supporting cast. It does get long in the tooth at times, but never to the point where it’s any less entertaining to watch.
BODE
Well, Marty Supreme is clear proof that director Josh Safdie is the chaotic sibling. Apologies to Benny, but I prefer the chaos. Much like Good Time and Uncut Gems, he and longtime co-writer/editor Ronald Bronstein weave another character study of one man’s selfish ambition. And though it’s slightly more unwieldy than both, it’s no less thrilling to watch - especially since those in front (Timothée Chalamet, and a wildly assembled supporting cast) and behind the camera (cinematographer Darius Khondji, composer Daniel Lopatin, and music supervisor Gabe Hilfer) create such an intoxicatingly manic atmosphere. One of 2025’s best films in my book.
ROBERT
Marty Supreme is a movie where something is always happening, which is rare, as lulls are expected over a two-plus-hour runtime. There is poetry to having the protagonist’s life in the story mirror the freneticism of the game to which he is bound and must master. Putting Timothée Chalamet in this lead spot at this point in his career was brilliant casting, especially since this character’s attitude and his own towards his acting are in lockstep. The environments, the costumes, and the atmosphere created are immersive, and the characters’ different reactions to innovation at a time of uncertainty was inspiring. Your serve, Academy.
PAIGE
Not only is Marty Supreme the character ambitious, but the film as a whole is too. From its exceptional writing and directing from Josh Safdie (co-written by Ronald Bronstein), stress-inducing editing, timeless cinematography, and electrifying score, the movie dreams big and fully immerses you into its live-wire energy. This film sets out for greatness and succeeds. Timothée Chalamet delivers his most confident performance to date, while the rest of the cast give an effortlessly strong showing. Marty Supreme may be a chaotic story with pacing that doesn’t allow you room to breathe, but it’s like watching a building burning down; you just simply can’t look away.
