Malcolm and Marie: not quite Oscar-worthy By Melanie Earle Features Editor February 14, 2021
Right off the bat, “Malcolm and Marie” felt like an Oscars grab, which is not necessarily a bad thing.
But it needs to be said, because that was the direction and motivation of this movie: to get Zendaya, John Washington David, or Sam Levison an Oscars nomination. I think they’re all talented enough to one day win an Oscar, but “Malcolm and Marie” might not be the vehicle for that.
I went into “Malcolm and Marie” with excitement, but at the half-way mark, I just wanted Malcolm and Marie to go to bed. “Malcolm and Marie” isn’t bad, but what is so frustrating about it is that it never becomes great. It cusps being fantastic.