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Summary: MAYbe I shoulda ignored Harry on this one...
Review: Harry being the operator of the website found on the cover of this DVD, claiming it to be one of the best films of 2002/3 whichever. This movie tries so hard, but from the cover to the tagline of the movie, combined with over-the-top forwshadowing...ugh, the ending is just so obvious. Not that it was supposed to be a mystery or anything, I dunno...I think the death of the cat was what lost me... from there I could really care less about May. She's a character which the audience feels neither pity or respect for, just disgust.Either way, nobody involved in the production of this tripe deserves your money.
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Summary: Definitely something different
Review: May is a different kind of horror film, one told from the point of view of the...perhaps we should call her the antiheroine. May is the kind of character found in Ruth Rendell novels -complex, conflicted and deranged in a unique way. May, played perfectly by Angela Bettis, is a shy, socially awkward young woman who works in an animal hospital. Early flashback scenes inform us that she had to wear an eye patch as a young girl and, as a result, had trouble making friends (though this could not possibly explain how she ultimately turns out). Her mother buys the young girl a handmade doll, which can never leave its cabinet. This becomes her best friend and confidant. No, the doll doesn't talk back or come alive; May is strange enough on her own. May develops a crush on a young man played by Jeremy Sisto. She is especially fascinated by his hands, a fact which later becomes significant. She also has another potential romantic interest, a female co-worker (Anna Faris). May, however, proves to be too strange for even the hippest and oddest of her companions and once people get to know her they soon start to avoid her. May, it turns out, does not take rejection well. She gradually develops the habit of slicing up people who offend her, a list that grows by the day. The ending is suitably macabre. This is definitely not a film for the squeamish. As far as slasher/horror movies go, this one is more thoughtful, original and better-acted than most. Still, it never quite transcends the genre. As well done as it is, the second half of the film is played mainly for gore and shock value. May was an interesting enough character that I would have preferred to have her played as a real person rather than a mere killing machine.
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Summary: Loved it!
Review: Began watching this movie at 11pm but figured I'd fall asleep. No way. This movie intrigued me.....and while a bizarre flick, I have to say I enjoyed every minute of it. Not your run of the mill, canned Hollywood movie of which I am so sick of.
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Summary: 500 severed thumbs up!
Review: 500 severed thumbs up! This film makes my bowels quiver in pleasure, and my hair follicles begin to detatched themselves from the back of my neck. I thoroughly reccomend this piece of exquisite filth to anyone with orfices, or an epidermis. Be assured you will be thankful to retain them by the time you have finished your blessed viewing. Seriously folks, this movie is like dying, going to heaven, meeting God personally, and being offered a sandwich by him. With extra cheese!
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Summary: Oh please! 2nd round
Review: once again after reading the rest of the reviews I am shocked at people thoughts. Scariest of all time???? U have to be kidding! Granted the movie could have been great and Angela Bettis gets 5 STARS cause she acted her (skinny little) booty off in what could have been an award winning performance in a better movie. why make a movie that could have been so deep comical and almost unbearable to watch the 1st 2 3rds of the movie?? The shocking, nauseating gore (which i loved hehehe) at the end couldnt make up for it. Very upset after waiting so long to see it but lets hope Bettis's agents get this wonderful actress some a good role
PS WHAT HAPPENED TO HER PARENTS!!
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Summary: If you can't find a friend... make one.
Review: Ok so this movie IS NOT for everyone. It's basically about a girl named May who works at an animal clinic and loves gross (gruesome) things. Her mother gave her a doll when she was younger but told her she couldn't take it out of the box to play with it. This doll becomes her only friend for what seems like almost her whole life. I feel sorry for May in the movie because she's "different." Misunderstood? Tortured? There are some very disturbing images in the film ... not for the weak stomached. Parts that might make you squirm: show & tell with the blind kids, kitty's sudden ash tray death, eye scratching, eye gouging, the mini-movie, and all the end parts. I think this movie will definitely be a cult classic, not unlike "Carrie." Angela Bettis is an amazing actress ... and her castmates are incredible as well. Think: College film gone terribly wrong. :) This movie is not meant to be taken seriously. It's a black dramedy. Some people will not get it. The short movie within the movie is the start of May's transformation into, well, a woman Dr. Frankenstein, if you will. INTERESTING ending. You have to watch the movie to really get the gist of it (I don't want to ruin it for you). I think you'll be surprised at what you see. ;) If you're looking for a movie that is original and creative, this is it. Go on, rent it, what do you have to lose? All movies are experiences, right? Good or bad. In my opinion, this just happens to be one of the good ones. If you enjoy movies that are not mainstream and a little dark, I think you'll enjoy MAY. Love the commentaries on the DVD ... very humorous. Also recommended: Flesh for Frankenstein, Shadow of a Vampire, Mulholland Drive, Welcome to the Dollhouse, CUBE, Scarfies (Crime 101), The Ring and Identity.
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Summary: Dark and Twisted
Review: WOW! Was I ever amazed by this movie. I watched it last night with my boyfriend and my lesbian friend. It has something for everyone...I recommend you take the time to look past the gore for it's true meaning! How can you not end up falling for this twisted little lady? What about her makes you want to throw your arms around her instead of running for the hills? It does make one wonder what kind of damage we may have done in our own lifetime by picking on the underdogs of our youth. The moral in this story is profound. I'm sorry May for your pain.
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Summary: Good, and very wierd and crazy. i liked it
Review: I saw this with my parents and i have to say that it was the most f'd up movie i have ever seen but in a good way. im always up for a wierd twisted movie, artsy kinda ones u know. my parents think that i am wierd for likeing it and they even yelled at me for looking it up. if u want to see a modern day twisted physco killer, see this movie.i really liked it. but be warned its not for everyone, unless u liked movies like "the ring" and a movie kalled "wicked" with julia stiles u may not like this. also its not for little kids, gorry . i give it a 4 becuase they could ahve given a bvetter background. i would buy it. hope this helps
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Summary: May is this decades "Carrie"
Review: I'm a huge fan of horror movies, and the more gory, the better. May is one of those films, but it made me oddly uncomfortable. Watching the last 30 minutes of the film literally made me sick to my stomach and cringe. Building up that point is a marvelously acted film about lonely outcast May, played remarkably by Angela Bettis (Girl Interrupted, TV Carrie). Angelas perfect performance truly makes this film what it is. Starting off as a shy, awkward girl who only wants to have a date with Jeremy Sisto(Six Feet Under, Wrong Turn), then turning into a crazy, creepy lunatic, Angela makes us feel sorry for her and then be intrigued as to why she does the things she does. This makes the final 30 minutes all the more exciting, and sometimes unbearable to watch. Jeremy Sisto gives a strong performance as Mays object of desire, and Anna Faris(Scary Movie, The Hot Chick) turns in a likable performance as Mays lesbian co-worker. This film is the Carrie of the decade.
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Summary: Jeremy Sisto in Romantic Comedy & Horror Movie .
Review: Jeremy Sisto's name on the advertisement got me to buy this movie. The first half of the movie is a strange interesting romantic comedy. The second half of the movie turns into a deranged horror movie of blood spilling in a killing spree. This half a romantic comedy, half a horror movie made no sense so I watched the movie while listening to the writer/director commentary which offered no reason for the sudden change in tone nor did it answer why the movie was not one or the other. Jeremy Sisto is perfect as the object of affection by a young woman named May. She has a lazy eye that she corrects with glasses then contact lenses to impress him.Things go smoothly with him until she bites his lip during a kiss then smears his blood around on her face & neck in ecstacy which alarms him into realizing it's a good time to make a speedy exit out of her life. She then loses her mind & decides to kill people & cut people up to sew the best parts of them together into a doll. She also kills an innocent cat for no reason before killing people. This movie sends a very disturbing message ! There is no meaning to it or for it. Handsome sexy Jeremy Sisto ( "Billy" on HBO tv series "Six Feet Under" )delivers a powerfully realistic performance as a young man interested in love & sex. Anna Faris( of "Scary Movie" )as a pretty co-worker who is sexually attracted to May for unknown reasons. Too bad this movie was not a romantic comedy all the way through-or a horror movie all the way through. It should have had some meaning for the twist of plot. It could have been a contender for a great movie. "Please leave a message after the Scream" calmly stated on an answering machine with a scream then the beep- showed a flair for silly horror mixed. Wonder why the writer didn't follow through. A must for Jeremy Sisto fans for his close-ups & kissing scenes.
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