Challengers

I had to sit on reviewing this for a few days because I wanted to make sure my emotions were in check.  This film drew me in right from the very first shots of Zendaya (looking absolutely stunning!!) to the very last scene. I was hoping that going into this I would have a similar feeling as to when I watched Call Me By Your Name (another Luca film) for the first time. It was a feeling that transcended me out of my little world and into an another one beyond what the traditional movie does. It had feeling. It felt like summer. It felt like yearning. It felt like raw emotion. Challengers did exactly that and more. The more being a dynamic storyline that complemented the beauty and emotion so perfectly. The actors in this were perfection. A true love triangle to the point that I don’t know that I’ve actually seen a love triangle truly portrayed before. The little movements that went beyond words, the looks, the storytelling through eyes, helped tell something words can’t tell. The camera choices I loved. The dynamic switches and creative choices meshed well with the back and forth storyline and constant pacing changes.  The tension!!! It had me hooked. I want to see this film again and then watch again after that. I don’t even know that I fully grasped all the little details or motivations of the three characters from that one watch because I was so engrossed with the tension and absolute beauty of Zendaya, Josh, and Mike. Stunning. I adored this film and am already placing it as one of my favorite films of all time. I haven’t stopped thinking about it since I saw it. It was such a joy to watch a film that succeeded in so may components (love, tension, dynamic storyline, action, creative cinematography, etc). Very much so recommend!