Challengers Review: Three Way? Yes way!
Luca Guadagnino’s new film Challengers took the world by storm after its release in April 2024. With a talented and captivating cast and enigmatic techno soundtrack, Challengers has proved to be a grand slam. Starring Zendaya as Tashi Duncan, a former tennis player turned coach, alongside Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist, as Patrick Zweig and Art Donaldson, ex best friends and now against one another in the final match of the Challengers tournament. They’re also both in love with Tashi Duncan, who they met when they were still best friends and tennis partners. The three leads give stellar performances. Audiences are thrown into the present, where Tashi and Art are married, and Art is against Patrick Zweig in the final match of the Challengers tournament. The tension is built instantly, with the accompanying techno soundtrack by Reznor and Ross, which has no trouble raising the heart rates of audience members. Through Guadagnino’s non-linear narrative we explore the...