May (film)

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May
Movie poster for May
Directed by	Lucky Mckee
Written by	Lucky Mckee
Starring	Angela Bettis
Release date(s)	2002
Running time	93m
Language	English
Budget	$500,000 (estimated)
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May is a horror film released in 2002. It stars Angela Bettis, Anna Faris, and Jeremy Sisto, and was written and directed by Lucky McKee.

1 Plot
2 Cast
3 Critical Reaction
4 Awards
5 External links

[edit] Plot

The plot revolves around an awkward, lonely young woman named May Dove Canady. She had a troubled childhood, as her lazy eye kept her from feeling normal. Thus, her mother suggests an eyepatch for her to wear. Although this does nothing, except encourage the other children to make fun of her. Having very little social interactions with people throughout her life, her only "true friend" is a doll, named Soozy that her mother made and then gave to May for her birthday. As she makes an attempt to interact with the people around her, she finds Adam, a local mechanic, the perfect guy. As she gets to know Adam and the other people she lives and works around, she finds that people are not always 100% perfect. Just parts of them. This drives her to create the perfect friend. But not in the way you would think. So, "If you can't find a friend, make one."

[edit] Cast

Angela Bettis - May Dove Canady
Jeremy Sisto - Adam Stubbs
Anna Faris - Polly
James Duval - Blank
Nichole Hiltz - Ambrosia
Kevin Gage - Papa Canady
Merle Kennedy - Mama Canady
Chandler Riley Hecht - Young May
Rachel David - Petey
Nora Zehetner - Hoop
Will Estes - Chris, Adam's Roommate
Roxanne Day - Buckle
Samantha Adams - Lucille
Brittney Lee Harvey - Diedre

[edit] Critical Reaction

Roger Ebert called the film "a horror film and something more and deeper, something disturbing and oddly moving " and characterized the denoument as "a final shot that would get laughs in another kind of film, but "May" earns the right to it, and it works, and we understand it." Variety magazine critic David Rooney turned in a review that was more middle of the road, stating that the film was "More successful when the title character finally embarks on her bloody mission than in the dawdling buildup." NY Times critic Stephen Holden opined that "the performances are a cut or two above what you would find in the average slasher film. But in the end that's all it is."

The film has a respectable 6.8/10 vote at IMDb and a "Fresh" rating (76%) among rottentomatoes users.

[edit] Awards

Brussels International Festival of Fantasy Film -Best Actress: Angela Bettis
Catalonian International Film Festival -Best Actress: Angela Bettis; Best Screenplay: Lucky McKee
Gérardmer Film Festival -Premiere Award: Lucky McKee
Málaga International Week of Fantastic Cinema- Best Actress: Angela Bettis; Best Film: Lucky McKee; Best Screenplay: Lucky McKee; Youth Jury Award- Best Feature Film: Lucky McKee