Highlights
- Challengers is a pakka sports drama with a key highlight being the background score.
- Zendaya gave a performance of her life that gained lots of attention to herself.
- Netizens praise director Luca for beautifully merging a triangle love story in a sports drama.
Challengers, a most awaited romantic sports drama starring Zendaya in the lead role, was released today (April 26, 2024). Directed by Luca Guadoagnino, the film receives rave reviews from the audience and mixed responses from the critics. Kyle Smith, one of the top critics from the Wall Street Journal, commented that director Luca created this film with many gimmicks that paint him as desperate for success. Despite his comment, several people supported the film’s story and praised Zendaya’s convincing performance as a tennis pro; some even said that a top star was in the making.
Lured in with a steamy scene, the Challengers movie repeatedly puts the audience on an emotional rollercoaster that pulls them into the imaginary lives of Tashi Donaldson, Art Donaldson, and Patrick Zweig. The first half seems slow and soapy, but the second half compensated more than enough to make a film’s success a sure thing. I really enjoyed the movie and the screenplay. Overall, it is one of the best works from Zendaya in recent times.
| IMDB | 7.7/10 |
| Rotten Tomatoes | 97% |
| Metacritic | 88% |
| Cinefellows | 3.8/5 |
What’s Good?
- Undoubtedly, the performances of Zendaya, Mike, and Josh. The tension between the characters will really keep you engaged.
- This film is an example of what women are actually capable of if they push their limits. It is not another feminist movie; it’s a unique cinematic product from Luca.
What’s Bad?
- The director used flash scenes in the movie to keep the audience engaged.
- The first half has a few questionable scenes.
Story
Tashi Donaldson is a tennis prodigy who lost her career in sports due to an accident. Years later, she started coaching her husband, a former star player who was on a losing streak. Their dream of restoring his past glory was really put to the test when he was forced to play against his wife’s former boyfriend and his best friend. What will it take to win is the main crux.
