
When May was a child, she was a lonely girl with a lazy eye and without any friends except a strange, homemade doll kept in a glass case given by her mother on her birthday. May becomes a lonely, weird young woman, working in an animal hospital and assisting the veterinarian in surgeries and sewing operated animals most of the time. Her lesbian colleague Polly has a sort of attraction for her. When the shy May meets the mechanic Adam Stubbs, she loves his hands and has a crus... (Full plot summary below)
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When May was a child, she was a lonely girl with a lazy eye and without any friends except a strange, homemade doll kept in a glass case given by her mother on her birthday. May becomes a lonely, weird young woman, working in an animal hospital and assisting the veterinarian in surgeries and sewing operated animals most of the time. Her lesbian colleague Polly has a sort of attraction for her. When the shy May meets the mechanic Adam Stubbs, she loves his hands and has a crush on him. They date, but the bizarre behavior of May one night pushes Adam away from her. Alone, May has a brief affair with Polly, but she feels rejected again when her colleague meets Ambrosia. When her doll is accidentally broken, the deranged May decides to build a friend for her, using the best parts her acquaintances can offer.
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| TheFilmFile.comDustin PutmanNot only one of the most auspicious and original independent features in years--particularly for a first-time filmmaker--but it is one of the best films of 2003...Genuinely disturbing. |
| ReelTalk Movie ReviewsFrank WilkinsA flawed little prize that somehow manages to mesmerize with its sound, intrigue with its visuals, and numb with its ending. |
| eFilmCritic.comRob GonsalvesProves that fresh new work can be done in the horror genre if the director follows his or her own shadowy muse. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertThe movie subtly darkens its tone until, when the horrifying ending arrives, we can see how we got there. There is 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. |
| Chicago TribuneRobert K. ElderMcKee, like Amenabar, knows how to position his film against type -- which ultimately makes May a refreshing, macabre tale. |
| EricDSnider.comEric D. SniderAn astonishingly distasteful movie, yet an altogether enjoyable one, if that's your thing. |
| Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckWhile the film does display a certain understated style, not to mention a fair amount of witty black humor, it's ultimately undone by its familiar themes ... and a lengthy, slow-paced buildup that doesn't result in a particularly satisfying payoff. |
| eFilmCritic.comErik ChildressMay has you entranced in a humorous, slighty freaky affair that has no qualms on raising the stakes after establishing a character we care about deeply. |
| Aisle SeatMike McGranaghanNot many horror movies can dig below the surface, but May does, and for that reason it deserves to be seen. |
| VODzilla.coAnton BitelLucky McKee's pansexual patchwork carves up perfection to celebrate flaws. |