What to Watch the Week of April 21: Zendaya's Challengers Will Make You Take Sides
glamour.comChallengers, or rather director Luca Guadagnino's Challengers, which stars Zendaya, Mike Faist, and Josh O'Connor and . I've seen it, as well as several colleagues, and while everyone agrees that they were very much looking forward to Zendaya's “tennis love triangle movie,” half of those I polled hated it while others loved it.
One thing is for sure: You'll have strong opinions.Zendaya stars as Tashi Duncan, a former tennis prodigy turned coach who is married to a champion on a losing streak (Mike Faist of West Side Story fame).
However, Tashi’s strategy for her husband’s redemption takes a surprising turn when he faces off against the washed-up Patrick ( of The Crown), who is his former best friend and Tashi’s former boyfriend.
It's messy and wild, and whatever camp you fall in (loved it or hated it), you'll be saying, “Wait, what?!” numerous times along the way.The soundtrack will make you feel like you're in a techno club (up to you whether that's a good thing), and the script feels like an intense tennis match, going back-and-forth in different time periods to establish each character's past.
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