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18 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago 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.
- 80Dallas ObserverLuke Y. ThompsonDallas ObserverLuke Y. ThompsonWith a level of dark humor akin to the screenplays of Todd Solondz, and a visual style reminiscent of Dario Argento, May is one of the funniest, most disturbing, yet strangely touching movies of the year
- 80Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasLos Angeles TimesKevin ThomasA stylized work of unflinching control and discipline, reflecting an artistic maturity unusual in a first film.
- 67Austin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenAustin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenWriter-director McKee’s arch comic dialogue (i.e., "We’ll hang out and eat some melons or something") is out of synch with the creepy horror he wields.
- 63Boston GlobeTy BurrBoston GlobeTy BurrSatisfyingly, May also turns out to be lowdown genre fun, a film that nearly makes up in slacker wit and high-spirited gore what it lacks in budget and elegance.
- 60Washington PostDesson ThomsonWashington PostDesson ThomsonIn visual terms, it's clear McKee has a talent for moviemaking...But he's going to need better stories than this.
- 50Portland OregonianKim MorganPortland OregonianKim MorganOn paper, it sounds like the start of a good film. Too bad McKee made such a lackluster thing of it. Though the horror comes from an interesting place, it's frequently forced, negating much of the humor and pathos the film attempts to instill.
- 50The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenLed by Ms. Bettis's discreetly campy May, 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.
- 42Seattle Post-IntelligencerSean AxmakerSeattle Post-IntelligencerSean AxmakerIt wants to be a "Carrie" with a modern-day "Frankenstein" twist, but it lacks the smarts behind the weirdness.
- 40TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghTV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghThe talented Bettis works her heart out, but McKee apparently directed her to play May as a quivering crazy from the start.