A: You can take the girl out of the cult, but you can't take the cult out of the girl.
Q: Who’s in the movie?
A: Elizabeth Olsen, Sarah Paulson, John Hawkes, Hugh Dancy, Maria Dizzia, Louisa Krause, Brady Corbet, Julia Garner, Christopher Abbott
Q: Is this movie worth the price of admission?
A:
Proceed with Caution. Interesting subject matter. Interesting character study. I have no idea what I was supposed to think happened at the end.Q: Will this movie make me laugh?
A: It was developed at the Sundance Institute, so I'll give you one guess, and the answer isn't "yes."
Q: Will this movie make me cry?
A: It's more likely to cause the deep pondering of questions like: "Why do people fall for cults?" "How do they find them?" And, "How are they so easily brainwashed?"... I guess my parents were too loving for me to ever understand the answers to questions like these.
Q: Will this movie be up for any awards?
A: Director Sean Durkin won his category at Sundance, and it was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize, but lost out to the previous movie I saw, Like Crazy. Still, even the nomination looks a little bit like self-nepotism. If you develop a movie, is it really fair to nominate yourself for a prize?
Q: How is the Acting?
A: Elizabeth Olsen gives a star making performance, but I knew that before I even saw the movie because of all the press and hype that's been surrounding her since last January. What I didn't know is that she would be so interesting, that I would find myself struggling with how exactly she's related to her sisters Mary-Kate and Ashley.
Q: How is the Directing?
A: Despite Sundance nominating itself for prizes, Sean Durkin actually does deserve recognition. He seamlessly shifts between the past at the cult and the present at a Lake House, using color schemes and clever editing that has your brain working just the right amount throughout, as you try to keep up with where each scene is taking place.
Q: How is the story/script?
A: Mostly, I just wish I understood what I was supposed to take from it.
Q: Where can I see the trailer?
A: Martha Marcy May Marlene Trailer
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4 comments:
How was John Hawkes in this film? I really dug his portrayal of Teardrop in Winters Bone.
John Hawkes is amazing as always. The one thing I didn't know though, was that he has a really nice singing voice!
spot on review - I felt the same way!
spot on review and insights, Monique
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