"He's got the ego the size of, well, Chalamet. But in both cases, it's justified. Marty (loosely based on mid-20th-century table tennis champ Marty Reisman) is a cocky and youthful big dreamer stuck in what he sees as a dead-end grind of selling shoes in 1950s New York. He's confident that there will be a huge shift in his drab world just ask him and his concrete resolve remains steadfast even as he runs into one hailstorm of chaos after another that would derail a more sensitive type."
"The obstacles and distractions that are thrown at Marty run the gamut: an errant dog and its rabid owner (cult-classic director Abel Ferrara); a pregnant girlfriend (Odessa A'zion, on fire) who's with someone else; a bored-to-tears veteran actress (Gwyneth Paltrow, channeling old-school glamour) who gets piqued by Marty's brash commitment; her gruff entrepreneur hubby (Kevin O'Leary, perfectly cast);"
Marty Mauser is a cocky, youthful table tennis player and shoe salesman in 1950s New York driven by a belief in imminent change and personal greatness. The character channels relentless ambition and an outsized ego while navigating escalating chaos and distractions. Obstacles include an errant dog, complicated romantic entanglements, and clashes with established figures in his world. The cast features Timothée Chalamet as Marty, Odessa A'zion, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kevin O'Leary, and Tyler the Creator as a supportive friend. The narrative mixes brash humor with pulse-pounding sequences as Marty pursues athletic and personal triumph.
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