A filmmaker returns home with his girlfriend following a celebratory movie premiere as he awaits what's sure to be imminent critical and financial success. The evening suddenly takes a turn as revelations about their relationships begin to surface, testing the strength of their love.... (Full plot summary below)
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A filmmaker returns home with his girlfriend following a celebratory movie premiere as he awaits what's sure to be imminent critical and financial success. The evening suddenly takes a turn as revelations about their relationships begin to surface, testing the strength of their love.
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| Total FilmJamie GrahamMalcolm & Marie is a film of the moment, powered by Covid, BLM and #MeToo – but good enough to stand the test of time. |
| San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSallein addition to the quality of its dialogue, Levinson’s script is a testament to the value of talking and listening, past the point of discomfort, past the point it hurts. |
| VarietyPeter DebrugeLevinson gives his stars roughly equal time, carefully modulating the sense of balance throughout. His direction seldom seems showy, and yet, we sense the intention behind each cut as power and control shifts throughout the movie. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperLevinson’s dense and richly layered, albeit sometimes overly theatrical, script affords Washington and Zendaya multiple opportunities to showcase their considerable talents and for the discourse to expand beyond the fraying relationship. |
| ReelViewsJames BerardinelliProduced during the pandemic and available on Netflix, the movie is well worth a look both as an exploration of love’s bitter aftermath and as an example of how art can bloom even in the most challenging circumstances. |
| Screen RantChris AgarMalcolm & Marie serves as a powerful showcase for its two stars, with Washington and Zendaya elevating the script to compelling results. |
| The Irish TimesTara BradyThe script is as indulgent as it is compelling, which is fair considering its depiction of two riled people who know each other’s weaknesses. Marcell Rév’s crystalline high-contrast black and white cinematography is gorgeous enough to transform a domestic dispute into something wonderfullycinematic. |
| The Film StageOrla SmithMalcolm & Marie is surprisingly accomplished given the speed and unprecedented circumstances under which it was produced, although I can’t help but imagine how a few extra weeks—or months—of development on the script could have elevated it. The central relationship, which is so compelling in the moment, suffers from a lack of context. |
| TheWrapAlonso DuraldeThis is the kind of screenplay that offers juicy opportunities for actors, and Zendaya and Washington leave nothing on the floor. |
| EmpireAmon WarmannZendaya and John David Washington deliver career-best performances in this mesmerising two-hander that ruminates on love, life and art. |
