Review by JeffersonA-91

Marcie's takes us into a small town bar about to be swallowed by market forces. What gracefully builds in the film is a human definition of community, centered on the character of Marcie, who refuses to give up this 'third place' to gentrification. It's easy enough to build drama around people acting evil. A greater challenge is portraying the everyday good all around us without leaning on saccharine truisms, and Marcie's walks that line. Bad transmissions, greedy landlords, and high maintenance siblings continually push on the people of Marcie's, and yet they persist on coming together with warmth and humor. The solid cast and Helde's deft direction give us clear insight into the spark that ignites communal resistance.