May (film)
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| 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.
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[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. Due to her condition, May's mother suggests an eye patch for her to wear. Unfortunately, this does nothing except encourage the other children to make fun of her. She has very few social interactions with people throughout her life; her only "true friend" is a doll named Susy that her mother made and then gave to May for her birthday. As she attempts to interact with the people around her, she finds Adam, a local mechanic, and the perfect guy. As she gets to know Adam and the others, she finds that people are not always perfect... just parts of them. This realization drives her to create the "perfect" friend.
One tagline for this film is "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] Reception
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
[edit] External links
- May at the Internet Movie Database
