May tells the tale of a young woman unsurprisingly named May (Angela Bettis) who has no friends & is very introverted, self conscious & has been pretty much her whole life. However she does have one friend, a freaky doll made by her mum (Merle Kennedy) when she was a child. One day things take a turn for the better when May meets a guy named Adam (Jeremy Sisto) & begins a relationship with him, unfortunately May has no experience with boyfriends & scares Adam off with her freaky ways. May then turns to a friend at work named Polly (Anna Faris) & starts a lesbian relationship with her but Polly cheats on her which sends May over the edge & she decides if you can't find a friend make one in a rather more literal sense than one would like...
Written & directed by Lucky McKee, who also has a small cameo in the film, May is a strange little indie film that almost defies description but the overall impression I got while watching it was that for the most part it's a dour somewhat dull drama. The script which takes itself deadly seriously plays like a drama, it tells the troubled story of May & it's watchable I suppose as there's always a sinister undercurrent bubbling under the surface & it's this that kept me watching & the possibility that it could burst into life but to be honest I never felt that it did. I found it rather predictable as well especially the apparent twist ending which is the only time it veers into complete fantasy. It's rather slow going at times & it never gripped or engaged me although it has a certain something that kept me watching, but only just. It's an OK watch, it passes the time & it has some merits but overall I thought it was average at best.
Director McKee does alright, there's nothing here that really stands out & considering that May is regarded as a horror film it isn't scary & isn't that gory either. There's a slit throat, a few body parts, a needle in someone's head, scissors in someone's eye & some blood splatter but it's not that graphic. The film has nice clean cinematography but it's forgettable & there's no style or flair here.
With a supposed budget of about $500,000 May is technically very good for a low budget film but thats the best thing you can say about it as it's a touch forgettable. The acting is very good by all involved.
May is a strange film for sure, I'm not sure quite what the filmmakers were aiming for but at the end of the day it comes across as some dull drama for over an hour of it's running time & once it starts to venture into proper horror territory it's nothing special. Lots of people seem to like it but I can't say I do & therefore I would find it very difficult to recommend.
Written & directed by Lucky McKee, who also has a small cameo in the film, May is a strange little indie film that almost defies description but the overall impression I got while watching it was that for the most part it's a dour somewhat dull drama. The script which takes itself deadly seriously plays like a drama, it tells the troubled story of May & it's watchable I suppose as there's always a sinister undercurrent bubbling under the surface & it's this that kept me watching & the possibility that it could burst into life but to be honest I never felt that it did. I found it rather predictable as well especially the apparent twist ending which is the only time it veers into complete fantasy. It's rather slow going at times & it never gripped or engaged me although it has a certain something that kept me watching, but only just. It's an OK watch, it passes the time & it has some merits but overall I thought it was average at best.
Director McKee does alright, there's nothing here that really stands out & considering that May is regarded as a horror film it isn't scary & isn't that gory either. There's a slit throat, a few body parts, a needle in someone's head, scissors in someone's eye & some blood splatter but it's not that graphic. The film has nice clean cinematography but it's forgettable & there's no style or flair here.
With a supposed budget of about $500,000 May is technically very good for a low budget film but thats the best thing you can say about it as it's a touch forgettable. The acting is very good by all involved.
May is a strange film for sure, I'm not sure quite what the filmmakers were aiming for but at the end of the day it comes across as some dull drama for over an hour of it's running time & once it starts to venture into proper horror territory it's nothing special. Lots of people seem to like it but I can't say I do & therefore I would find it very difficult to recommend.