The movie is directed by Josh Safdie who also did Uncut Gems which starred an award winning Adam Sandler. I found the two films to be very alike - the pacing, the down and dirty living, the lying, the angst.
Marty is always robbing Peter to pay Paul, so to speak. He's trying to get money to fly to Europe for the table tennis championships. He borrows here, cheats here, always fast talking. He does work for his uncle's shoe store, but manages to screw that up. He's got Rachel, a long time girl/ friend who happens to be married, and he gets her pregnant.
At age twenty-three, the kid is wise beyond his years and deep down is sorta good. Chalamet is likeable with that sweet face, and believable as very smart and talented. But almost too much of a wiseacre.
I'm glad I saw this movie and yet I found it exhausting and way too long (2-1/2 hours) . I got the gist immediately and then it just kept going, and going - literally ping ponging around the city. Whew!
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