"And from the first opening sequence that breathlessly follows Marty from the cramped shoe store in 1952 New York City, where he is the best (and most irritating) salesman, into the dark stockroom where he and his married girlfriend Rachel (Odessa A'zion) have sweaty, hurried sex, it's crystal clear that the signature frantic energy that has characterized the Safdies' movies like Good Time and Uncut Gems all comes from Josh."
"Marty Supreme is Josh Safdie's first solo directorial effort in 17 years after his split with co-director and brother Benny Safdie. And when the sex scene cuts suddenly to a shot of Marty's semen swimming through the uterus to the soaring synthy vocals of Alphaville's "Forever Young," it's even more abundantly clear that Marty Supreme is operating on a level of ballsy absurdity that no other movie this year can dream of touching."
Marty Mauser is a charismatic, arrogant hustler convinced of his destined greatness. The film channels frantic energy through kinetic sequences that follow Marty from a 1952 New York shoe store to transatlantic competition. Marty pursues the world table tennis championship with bullying confidence, manipulating officials to secure luxury accommodations and indulging in impulsive sex. Visualized absurdist moments and soaring synth music amplify his delusions and self-destruction. Marty embodies a ruthless, performative version of the American dream, driven by obsession, charm, and moral bankruptcy as fame and desire collide.
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