Martha Marcy May Marlene (Blu-ray) (2011)
Strong themes and sex scenes
| Director: | Sean Durkin |
| Actors: | Elizabeth Olsen, John Hawkes, Sarah Paulson, Hugh Dancy, Brady Corbet |
Elizabeth Olsen (the captivating younger sister of Mary-Kate and Ashley) plays Martha, a young woman who reunites with older sister Lucy (Sarah Paulson) after she mysteriously escapes from a bucolic commune. Lucy's materialistic husband (Hugh Dancy) and their nouveau riche estate prove suffocating and oppressive, but Martha (whose identity slips between each of the titular names) stays, terrified that the enigmatic leader of the collective (John Hawkes) will track her down.
| Status: | QuickPick |
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| Run time: | 102mins |
| Origin: | UNITED STATES |
| Aspect Ratio: | 16:9 |
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Member Reviews (5)
5 Member
Reviews
peter
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pathetic fell asleep best rest in days
stevegask
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What a shocker - slow as a wet week; then no ending - not worth the film it was recorded on in our opinion. Steve
M E
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The movie did not have an ending; seems to be unfinished and needs a continuation
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Interesting subject- cult leaders and their brain-washed members. This could have been a terrific movie. It may have been better on the big screen. During some of the dark scenes (and there wer a lot of them) it was difficult to pick out who was who and with the flashing back and forward it became a little difficult to follow. Performances were good but, overall, movie just missed out on anothe star..
CF
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A gem. Haven't seen such a good central female role in a long time; the movie only has 3–4 main characters. And Olson (!?) performed excellently. The movie is also well shot. Unknown director, unknown actress. And a unique subject matter, which is creepy, and several hours after, still haunting. 5/5.