Mono Indigo

Don't judge Challengers by its first 30 minutes- a mistake I did, thinking to myself, "where is this going?". By the end of this movie, I was on the edge of the seat, filled with adrenaline and smitten with the power of metaphors and details that connected the two timelines this movie jumps back and forth from (and does so very cleverly, rather than reaching conclusions throughout a dialogue, it does through subtle actions, making the viewer experience the feeling of realization). Zendaya, Mike Faist and Josh O'Connor have electric chemistry that keeps on building up throughout the whole movie- and perhaps it's the, dare I say, a cover-up for a dialogue that's basic, and makes this movie weak in the eyes of people who do not wish to let themselves build a relationship with the details shown on screen. The movie doesn't take itself seriously, so you shouldn't take it seriously either: it's snappy, fast paced, playful and sexy; wants to swallow your whole attention. It plays with its anti-heroic characters, leaving you no choice but to question their actions, leaving you with some kind of opinion, with something to talk about. This is not a movie where you will find a life-changing message, it's not trying to say anything important and it's brilliant at doing so- it wants to engage and entertain the viewers, and for me it did exactly that: intoxicated me and left me wanting more.