Malcolm & Marie was one of my most anticipated films of 2021, I got the chance to see it early and I’m really happy about that because this film truly delivers. I especially got excited when Sam Levinson director of Assassination Nation and Euphoria said that Malcolm & Marie is going to be a lot like the first part of the Euphoria special Trouble Don’t Last Always. In a lot of ways Malcolm & Marie is a lot like that, in Trouble Don’t Last Always Coleman Domingo and Zendaya are both in one location which is a diner and they entire time they talk about their problems mostly tackling drug addiction. Malcolm & Marie has a couple Marie (Zendaya) and John David Washington (Malcolm) talking about a wide range of topics mostly about Malcolm’s film in one location which is there home. So there’s a lot of similarities and let me tell you Sam Levinson’s direction is unbelievable, it’s truly some of the best direction I’ve seen. I can’t put into words how much power Levinson’s direction has, he’s able to take two characters and create a raw, emotional story with them with some very impactful dialogue. The film is also shot entirely in black and white which really gives it a special feel to it, the writing is brutally honest and doesn’t sugarcoat anything. The conversations, disagreements, arguments that both Zendaya and John David Washington both have comes off as very real. The music also helps create the setting and atmosphere, which is no surprise given that the music is done by Labrinth who is also heavily involved in Euphoria. There’s also some very strong song choices that also match the scenes as well! Zendaya gives the performance of her career, she gives such an authentic performance and has tons of dialogue that’s incredibly impactful to the point where you are left speechless. The same can be said for John David Washington, he truly gives it his all and shows how much of a fantastic actor he really is, both Zendaya and John David Washington show a huge range of emotions and of their acting abilities it’s something that you don’t see very often in a lot of films. The film itself also feels like a hybrid of a throwback film to the classic movie era combined with a modern film, the atmosphere really captures all of that in 1 hour and 46 minutes. The parts of the film that focuses on Malcolm’s film really gives off as I said before a classic movie feel, while a lot of the other topics and the mood of the film gives off a modern movie feel. It’s a perfect balance where one doesn’t make the other feel less. Lastly there’s final dialogues where Zendaya gives her absolute best moments throughout the film, she really shows how incredible of an actress she really is and gives some of the most realistic pieces of acting I’ve seen. Overall Malcolm & Marie is a one of a kind experience, it’s something truly can’t be matched. I strongly believe this is going to get Zendaya nominated for best actress, after this performance she will be one of the favorites to win. John David Washington could also score a best actor nomination as well, as I said before he truly gives it his all. Sam Levinson could also get a best director nomination, before seeing the film I wasn’t 100% sure but after seeing the film I truly think he has a strong shot. Finally there’s the film itself while it is going to be a very tough year, Malcolm & Marie feels like one of the most authentic and overall one of the best of the best picture candidates. Malcolm & Marie is a film that a lot of people are going to absolutely love, I highly recommend checking this one out when it comes out February 5th 2021 on Netflix! This is going to be very hard to push off of my list of the top spot of the best film of 2021!
10/10 A+
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