Luca Guadagnino's ‘Challengers' Earns RAVES From Critics
The embargo has lifted and “Challengers” is earning raves across the board.
90 on Metacritic (based on 20 reviews) and 96% on Rotten Tomatoes (based on 48 reviews).
Some reviews:
IndieWire
Justin Kuritzkes’ script... subverts the typical stakes of each match in order to focus on the animating thrill of wanting something with every flooded sweat gland on your body.
Variety
The plot of “Challengers” might sound stale, and yet, there’s an electric spark to Guadagnino’s approach that elevates the material, rendering it fresh.
Daily Telegraph (UK)
Challengers must be the most purely pleasurable film of the year so far. Like a great tennis match, it’s a clash of sleekly honed bodies and minds, and the question of who finally comes out on top is irrelevant to the fun of the struggle itself.
Indiewire
Variety
Telegraph UK