Film Review – Marty Supreme

The Safdie Brothers are on a break. Or maybe they broke up, no longer interested in working together as a directorial duo. Benny Safdie struck out on his own in last October’s “The Smashing Machine,” attempting to tell a sensitive story about an MMA fighter and his major life problems. Josh delivers “Marty Supreme,” and judging by the general presence of the movie, it seems he was the one truly responsible for Safdie style and love of onscreen chaos. The picture is about a table tennis player trying to make something of himself in the 1950s, using his natural gifts and practiced ways of selfishness to make his dreams come true. In Josh’s hands, the offering becomes a carnival ride of violence, deceit, ping pong, and an anachronistic soundtrack. “Marty Supreme” contains fantastic screen energy, in the same vein as the Safdie’s “Uncut Gems,” but it’s also a feature that asks a lot of its audience without giving too much in return. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com