Marty Supreme

Some guys, that I have come to know in my life, have an over abundance of chutzpah.  There’s a line delivered by our “hero” that almost made me spit water out my nose.  To paraphrase, “I could sell a pair of shoes to a double amputee”.  I’ve actually witnessed this up close and personal, many years ago.  Marty Mauser is a ping pong hustler in 1950’s New York.  He gives off the grifter vibe from the second he starts talking.  He can rationalize the bejesus out any situation, good or bad.   He has one focus and one focus only and there’s not a lot he won’t do or say to achieve those goals…in essence, he’s a survivalist with a unique skill and an “owe me” mentality.  This film is like watching a Rube Goldberg contraption triggered on speed.  It’s a little bit Pulp Fiction with a lot of miscalculated risks.  The cast is eclectic, the direction had to be spot-on to pull off any of it and Timothee Chalamet is looking at another set of best actor nominations and predictable wins.  Rating: 3.85⭐️s. Don’t get distracted—your serve.