
You know, watching Marty, I was immediately reminded of the kinds of characters Josh Safdie usually creates. He used to direct with his brother Benny, and they were amazing at showing these people who were just trying so hard, but everything always seemed to fall apart for them – like they were stuck in something that just kept pulling them down. This year they both did their own projects, and while Benny’s film was technically good, it didn’t quite have that same spark. But Josh’s Marty Supreme? That felt like a Safdie brothers movie through and through. It’s heartbreaking, really exciting, and it just captures that specific, anxious energy you get from New York City.