May

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Summary: Disturbing
Review: This is one of the best horror films of all time. I for one am the type of person who finds that the only scary movies out there are the ones that have the main star having a mental illness. Ta DA!! This movie has that and also fanatastic acting from the girl who plays May (Angela Bettis). This movie is definately going to wind up as a cult classic and one of the scariest movies of all time. This movie doesn't start out as scary at all. It's suppose to be funnyful in the beginning but winds up disturbing at the end. You won't regret seeing this film at all!!

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Summary: One of a kind
Review: THIS WAS THE WEIRDEST FRIGGIN MOVIE I'VE EVER SEEN.

Not exactly a comedy, horror or slasher flick, it's more of a weird blend of all three with a lot of psychological overtones. (translation: it really messes with your head)

And it works. Horror movies recently haven't been doing so hot. It can be left up to debate as to why the genre has been suffering, but what May does is take ordinary people, individuals with their own distince personalities, makes you like them, and then proceeds to do horrible things to them.

Take May, for example, the title character. She grew up with a "lazy eye" forcing her to wear an eye patch in grammar school, ostracizing her from the rest of the class. Twenty years later, glasses and corrective contacts fix the lazy eye, but May is no better off, having only creepy little doll named Suzy that her mother gave her to call a friend. It's a character you feel sorry for. Quirky, cute, a little weird, but withdrawn.

May's most peculiar aspect, is her love of parts. May's coworker, Polly, a really friendly lesbian played by anna farris(scary movie) has a beautiful neck. Adam, played by jeremy sisto, a student of weird and lover of dario argento, has great hands. Frustrated, May laments, "There are a lot of pretty parts, but no pretty wholes." May is pretty handy with sewing scissors, needle and thread. You can imagine that things will not turn out well.

The first half of the film is humorous, as May tries to connect to Adam, who is amused and intriqued by May. however, when may's weirdness becomes too much for Adam to handle, May is thrust into a frantic pace to find the friend that she is looking for leading to one failed connection after another. May's mother says early on, "when you don't have a friend, make one." Blood and wackiness ensues.

I'll say that in terms of acting, Angela Bettis carries the film well on her little shoulders. Going from endearing to sad to creepy to just plain psycho. The rest of the small cast fills their roles well and are entirely believable in the reactions to May and the goings on. Not like most of the dolts I wish death upon early in most horror movies.

And it is definitely not for the squeamish. After 19 years of nightmare on elm st, friday the 13th, the excorcist and such, I consider myself pretty jaded to violence. A little red stuff never bothered me. But first time director Lucky McGee uses a unique storytelling perspective and camera work which makes the acts of violence committed by may seem as if they're being performed in front of me. Meanwhile, the final shot of the film still remains in my head.

Chances are, May won't have huge commercial success, being so damn creepy and weird. Chances are, most of you will not like it. But that's the way it goes sometimes. Hopefully, you'll all check it out, cause I want this movie to do well. Definitely one of the most interesting horror movies of all time.

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Summary: I can identify with her so well.....
Review: May was alot better than I expected. The ending sucked however. But I'll give it 1 star for gore 2nd star for the sympathy factor 3rd star for creepiness and a 4th star because of it's entertainment ability.
This is not an artsy movie, wasnt meant to be if you ask me. This was a good old fashioned "exiled child goes nutz" movie and it was PERFECT. Until the end. The end was lame. The last 10 minutes was so bad I was tapping my foot and staring at the ceiling! Who thought of that AWFUL ending? And THAT is why it doesnt get 5 stars from this 26 yr old mother of two.

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Summary: Innocent and Cruel: Good Horror with Bettis' Strong Acting
Review: First-time director Lucky McKee is really lucky in getting Angela Bettis, one of the most gifted actresses of her generation, especially when it comes to playing a troubled soul, as seen in "Girl, Interrupted" or "Bless the Child." Now "May" is another example of her talent, with which she created a creey, unsettling, but oddly attractive character in May.

People say May is a funny girl, and she knows it, from her lonely childhood. And when she was alone, her mother told her: "If you don't have friend, make one." She remembers these words long afterwards.

Now grown-up, May works at animal hospital, where she is good at cutting and stitching. Her co-worker Polly is a lesbian, and knows how to have fun while May still cannot know how to communicate well with others, except with her doll Susie.

Then she meets someone, a possible boyfriend Adam, who is an aspiring movie director (his maestro being Dario Argento, who must have influenced Lucky McKee too). May is happy, too happy to know that Adam can enjoy being with her, a strange little girl, only up to a point. Kissing is a good thing, but biting the lip too hard is another thing.

The film slowly sets up the personalities of characters, and it never relies on the ordinary 'by the number' method of body-counting. Actually, May is quite unique in trying to portray the deadly heroine in a sympathtic light.

This is a crucial point, because Angela Bettis can be in fact a beautiful, cute girl. And so is May, only when she chooses to be so. But we notice she is not a girl you normally meet at party, and her behaviors are far from usual (you don't talk to your doll, do you?) Some find it pathetic; but others (like Adam, Lucky McKee, and me of course) find it quirky but charming ... up tp a point.

So, don't expect this film to be a so-called "slasher film." There is "slash"ing scenes, but that is not meant for a big shock. Watch this as a character study, even though the material itself is a borrowed one (I mean, like "Carrie" of which TV series Bettis starred in).

My last, but not least praise should go to Anna Faris, who was in ... er ... "Scary Movies." She is a much better actress than you are led to believe after seeing her fighting with a masked killer or a cat. She can act, and now you know it.

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Summary: I love this movie so much!
Review: Angela Bettis does such an amazing job in this movie! She's so convincable as this charecter and really started to creep me out. This movie is perfect for people into gory films that have a love story...I'm not really sure how to describe it. Looking fwd to seeing more movies directed by Lucky McKee.

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Summary: MAY-DAY! MAY-DAY!
Review: May (Angela Bettis) is a troubled young lady with all sorts of problems. She is shy, awkward around people, and lonely to the point of agony. May wants human companionship, but has been stunted by a childhood full of rejection, isolation, and a mother who demands perfection. May has grown into a woman who cannot escape the dark prison of herself. She is unable to transcend her own inner terror and debilatating emptiness. May is a mess. She has a doll (made by mum) named Susie, who is her only friend. Kept in a glass case, Susie is as untouchable to May as the rest of the world. This doesn't stop May from having long, heart-felt conversations with Susie. Susie is a very good listener. Along comes Adam (Jeremy Sisto), a mechanic with beautiful hands. To May, he is perfect, an idealized human she simply must know. Adam stumbles into May's world due to her continued attempts at "spontaneous" meetings. The two get to know each other and get along fine (May is weird- Adam likes weird) until one night when Adam shows May the student film he's made. Let's just say that she takes it way too literally! Adam is freaked out by May's reaction and subsequent ferocity. He leaves her cold. To make matters worse, a girl (Anna Faris) at the animal clinic where May works has been coming on to her. May confuses her lust for love and is shattered when someone new enters the picture. The final chapters of this movie are as surreal as they are gruesome. May reaches her nadir, finally reacting to the pressure that has built up for so bloody long. She shows a hidden, lethal side that absolutely no one suspected was there. The ending is a true shocker, a no holds barred sequence that grabbed me and shook my bones! There's an excellent homage to Frankenstein throughout this story; in the form of a tattoo, as well as the wild finale. MAY is a masterpiece of horror. It's also a great study in human nature and it's limits...

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Summary: Beautifully Dark!
Review: I LOVE this movie! The characters are well developed, I love all of them. The acting was superb! Especially Jeremy Sisto! He is HEAVEN! The whole feel of this movie is smooth and dark. Perfectly creepy. Very well done. Even down to the music, mainly Kelly & Kim Deal, and the breeders. The music flowed perfectly with what was going on in the movie, I love that. May also has the perfect balance of gore & storyline. It is mysterious and very dark, so watch at your own risk!

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Summary: This is about ME. MY LIFE.
Review: I was so impressed with this movie. I did not expect too much when I bought it, but actually it ended up to be one of the BEST movie I have ever seen. The main Character MAY reminded myself so much. I thought this movies is about my life story. This movie is so much better than stupid fake ones who tried to make it scary or bloody as possible. Well, you can not beat the REALITY show. I give this film FIVE stars. MAY....you are not ALONE.

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Summary: Monsters live in the dark
Review: To all of us whose names were never called when chosing sides for basketball we finally have a movie that beautifully illustrates our plight. I cried as I saw May's "doomed to failure" attempts to connect with a world were only the false is exalted and any one who is different and unique is thrown aside as dsyfunctional. It's painful to see yourself in such a wounded character but to succeed at fitting in is to deny the very thing that sets you apart and makes you special. The isolation that being different imposes on a soul makes for an intensity of experience that can transform one into a saint or a monster. It is a very thin line. Unfortunately, for May, she only encounters the fake wannabe "outcasts" in her world and comes to believe through their deception of her and themselves that she has finally found kindred spirits. With this blush of acceptance she starts to show her true weirdness (uniqueness) and is quickly rejected by these pseudo-outcasts. This betrayal is the most painful "cut" of all and leads to her utter disconnect. Once you totally disconnect from societal pressures and modes of behavior you come in contact with your true personal power and it is awesome. However, if pain is all there is when you encounter this power then you are transformed into a monster but if you have ever had a glimpse of love or truth then maybe the saint can emerge. Unfortunately for May she only encountered the false and no truth and thus her descent into hell. A truly wonderful and beautifully poignant film.

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Summary: A Rare Horror Gem 3.5-4 stars
Review: I watched this film about 6 months ago and i had mixed feelings about it so I didnt write a review. Ive recently just watched it again and my feelings have changed somewhat. It is truly a wierd unique horror film that you should have in your collection. Its about a girl ( a mentally ill) one named May. When she was growing up she wore a eye patch and was strange so the kids didnt talk to her, her mother bought her a doll and she ended up having dolls as her only friend.. Fast foward 15-20 yrs later and she is still really strange. She has a very wierd fixation with peoples body parts and is looking for a perfect human. She works at a animal hospital with a lesbian played by Anna Farris who does a terrific job. She meets a guy Adam, he also does an excellent job as the object of Mays obsession. From there on things get really wierd.I dont want to give away the ending so all I can say is rent or buy this movie. Any horror fan should have this in thier collection. Among uniqueness and never seeing anything like this before its 5 stars, I dont think this has ever been done before in another horror film. The idea that is , the idea or storyline as a whole. Its not your typical horror film. Buy it.