“Marmalade” takes place in a southern, American small town, starting deceptively slow like a cicada droning in a Spanish-moss tree (it was filmed in Minnesota), featuring some hilarious prison cellmate conversations, and then shifts into high gear with a mad love affair and a masks-and-.44 Magnum bank heist, with the FBI in hot pursuit.
‘Marmalade’: Fun Bank-Heist Comedy With Great Plot Twists
This southern-fried, bank-heist comedy starts slow as molasses, but what really knocked me out were Camila Morrone and “Marmalade’s” plot twists.
Marmalade (Camila Morrone) ensuring, one last time, that Baron (Joe Keery) doesn't forget the reason he needs to do some things he doesn't want to do, in "Marmalade." Signature Films
Mark Jackson
Film Critic
Mark Jackson is the chief film critic for The Epoch Times. He earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Williams College, followed by a classical theater conservatory training, and 20 years' experience as a New York professional actor. He narrated The Epoch Times audiobook "How the Specter of Communism is Ruling Our World," available on iTunes, Audible, and YouTube. Mark is listed in the book "How to be a Film Critic in Five Easy Lessons" by Christopher K. Brooks. In addition to film, he enjoys Harley-Davidsons, martial arts, rock-climbing, qigong, and human rights activism. Mark is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critic.
