Netflix’s recent movie Malcolm and Marie is making headlines now and is all over social media for the beautiful performances by the leading actors. Starring Zendaya and John David Washington, the movie pulled a lot of attention towards it. The movie was shot entirely in black and white and tells the story of a couple that are working in the business of showbiz in Hollywood.
The movie pulled attention from stars alike and South Indian lady superstar Samantha Akkineni, took to Instagram and shared her thoughts on the movie. Going by the story that she shared recently on her Instagram page, it is evident that the performances of the actors and the story of the movie are the things that left her mesmerized. She tagged Zendaya and John David Washington in the story and congratulated director Sam Levinson for bringing such a beautiful story to the people.
She mentioned how it was a “breathtaking” film and also stated how it was a “rare rare” experience for her to witness such a beautiful movie. We can understand why it must have left an impact on Samantha Akkineni and others who have watched the movie too. The movie most definitely brings a lot of things into perspective as two adults talk it out intensely about their relationship.
The movie shows the life of Marie Jones, played by Zendaya and Malcolm Elliott, played by John David Washington. The movie as was shot in black and white adds to the intensity of the topics discussed by the couple as they one night come home from Malcolm’s recent movie screening. The movie brings out topics like hardships, showbiz business, society and their lives in general as they further discuss their relationship in the movie.
Malcolm and Mariereleased on the 5th of February, 2021 and became the first movie to be filmed during the pandemic. The movie received positive remarks based on the acting and direction but also received some mixed remarks on various other factors like the screenplay. The movie was also criticized for being shot in pandemic and apparently avoiding the COVID-19 Lockdown norms.
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