Marty Supreme’s American Hustler

Only a country that despises itself could produce entertainment like Marty Supreme. Director Josh Safdie loves grunge, and actor-producer Timothée Chalamet likes showing off, so they collaborate on a biopic about a minor celebrity, the late ping-pong player Martin Reisman, who stopped at nothing to win several international table tennis championships. Son of a New York cab driver, Marty deceives everyone he knows as part of the thrill of winning. He’s not clever or even likable, just nervy — a Millennial version of the old What Makes Sammy Run? Jewish archetype.