338 | Challengers

The Watch and Talk | Film & TV Podcast

This week, Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) and Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) go head to head as we talk CHALLENGERS.

As always, featured reviews are done in two parts, a NON-SPOILER review with letter grade and brief discussion, followed by a more in depth SPOILER review.

PLOT SUMMARY:

Tashi, a tennis player turned coach, has transformed her husband from a mediocre player into a world-famous grand slam champion. To jolt him out of his recent losing streak, she makes him play a challenger event -- close to the lowest level of tournament on the pro tour. Tensions soon run high when he finds himself standing across the net from the once-promising, now burnt-out Patrick, his former best friend and Tashi's former boyfriend.

Directed by: Luca Guadagnino Written by: Justin Kuritzkes Starring: Zendaya, Josh O'Connor, Mike Faist

*Clip from CHALLENGERS courtesy of Amazon MGM Studios.

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