Review: Geoffrey O’Brien reflects on Marvin Gaye (Part II)

Marvin Gaye, 2019 Forever Stamp

Contemplating Marvin Gaye’s biography you could imagine a biopic that will probably never be made, depicting as it would have to a descent too painful and irretrievable for comfort. His contradictions—his shyness, his self-display, his ambition, his generosity, his frankness, his evasiveness, his competitiveness, his brill…