Great color and style, but the story became derailed and exhausting to watch as it become more and more implausible. At the midpoint, the movie had remained compelling and engaging, but the direction became darker and more unreal the second half. A lighter tone would have saved the movie. We needed to see some believable chemistry develop between Sean and Tippi, but all we saw was an abusive, severely disturbed woman, abuse her knight in shining armor right to the bitter end. Nobody would have tolerated such a woman, despite how beautiful she might be on the surface. There were glimmers of humor, but not nearly enough to save this unbelievable, work of fiction. Instead, Hitchcock was "light years" away from delivering pure entertainment.
Review of Marnie
