"Marty is 'a scrappy, speedy dynamo with a silver tongue and inhuman levels of chutzpah, [who] sets out to borrow, steal, cheat, sweet-talk and hustle his way to the top,' says Fresh Air film critic Justin Chang."
"These two ballsy movies are a perfect double feature when the theme is hustling! The Color of Money and Marty Supreme both explore characters using cunning and determination to achieve success in competitive sports environments."
"If you enjoyed a film about a real jerk excelling in a niche sport, might I suggest this documentary about a real jerk who is competing in the niche contest of Donkey Kong high scores? Extremely tense and with lots of behind-the-scenes skullduggery, it will scratch the same itch that Marty Supreme does."
Marty Supreme stars Timothee Chalamet as Marty Mauser, a scrappy, fast-talking working-class protagonist determined to reach the top of competitive table tennis in the 1950s. Marty employs hustling, borrowing, stealing, cheating, and sweet-talking to advance his ambitions. The film earned nine Academy Award nominations. NPR audience members recommended several companion films featuring similar themes: The Color of Money explores hustling in sports; The King of Kong documents real-world competition in niche gaming; Ping Pong presents a Japanese coming-of-age story centered on table tennis friendship; and Birdman captures the relentless energy and personal drama of pursuing ambitious comebacks.
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