I like it. From a movie's standpoint, it reminds me a lot of Marriage Story. I love the overall delivery, despite the unrealness of some taxing tirades (they don't seem like the way a real couple would argue - no one would do such a long monologue without being interrupted, but again, what do I know lol). I also think despite Zendaya's top-notch performance on the white fur carpet, when a drop of tear fell from her eye, that part was quite unnecessary - she would have let out that difficult question way earlier in the argument because it stood SO CENTRAL in the whole thing. Her performance is so natural and *authentic* throughout the whole movie, we all felt heart-broken and unstable just as she did. I especially like the part when she wanted to express her twisted feelings by playing Dionne Warwick's "Get Rid of Him" to Malcolm. That was so awkward and cute and makes my tummy warm.

I blame my dislike of the 30 times of "thank you" speech on Sam Levinson, not her. That was poorly written. But in that mawkish speech, I liked these lines:

Your lack of curiosity is merely an extension of your narcissism, your megalomania, your egotistical view of the world. As a result of never doubting yourself, you never stopped to ask yourself, 'How can I be a better partner?' ... The man I'm looking at right now is as good as he's gonna get.

John David Washington always looks very pissed to me, his piercing eyes make every glance he gives condescending, almost denigrating. ughhh after watching his Tenet and this, I still can't make my mind up as to whether he is a good actor.

Also the cinematography of the movie must be one of my favorite of all times. The perfect black-and-white, perfect degree of grains, those long shots, the clever deft use of mirrors, and music - all played by the characters themselves on their own phones! So fun.

Sadly this is one of those movies that you feel so strong of the presence of the director/screenwriter himself that you lose the real point of the movie. Overall I like it, but I won't watch it again because some of the tirades are very stomach-twisting. The most valuable/salable takeaway/lesson learned about black movies (which is what sparked 50% of the arguments): "white critics approaching black art through the lens of importance rather than black art being important in of itself". However, this message has been undercut by the megalomania of the director himself.


马尔科姆与玛丽Malcolm & Marie(2021)

又名:马尔科姆和玛丽 / 电影试爱 / 首映夜

上映日期:2021-01-29(美国点映) / 2021-02-05(美国网络)片长:106分钟

主演:赞达亚 约翰·大卫·华盛顿 

导演:萨姆·莱文森 

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