Mr Malcolm’s List – ABC Film Challenge – Catch-Up 2023 – Z (Zawe Ashton) – Mr Malcolm’s List – Movie Review
Director: Emma Holly Jones
Writer: Suzanne Allain (Screenplay)
Cast
- Freida Pinto (Slumdog Millionaire)
- Sope Dìrísù (His House)
- Oliver Jackson-Cohen (The Invisible Man)
- Ashley Park (Emily in Paris)
- Zawe Ashton (Velvet Buzzsaw)
Plot: A young woman courts a mysterious wealthy suitor in 19th-century England.
Runtime: 1 Hour 57 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Mr Malcolm’s List starts when a young woman Julia Thistlewaite (Ashton) is looking to get courted by bachelor Mr Malcolm (Dirisu). However, when her attempts fail, she asks her best friend Selina Dalton (Pinto) to get revenge for her. As Selina meets Mr Malcolm, the two start to see the sparks fly between the two.
Julia finds herself losing control of the situation, as Selina and Mr Malcolm get closer than the original plan. This leads to the friendship being tested as Julia must learn to adapt to her new position in society.
Verdict on Mr Malcolm’s List
Mr Malcolm’s List is a romantic comedy following a young woman wanting to find a husband in 19th-century England. After she gets shunned by a potential suitor, she turns to a friend to help get revenge, only for her friend to fall for the man.
This movie gets to play into the idea that high society believed they were above people. The silly games they play on each other in the name of entertainment. When it plays out, we get a story similar to what we have seen before, when a ‘game’ goes wrong on people. If you are a fan of period-piece movies, you could easily get enjoyment out of this movie. The performances are strong from the whole cast throughout the movie.
Final Thoughts – Mr Malcolm’s List is an entertaining period-piece movie.
