Martha Marcy May Marlene

ever watch a movie that you know nothing about? like nothing at all? martha marcy may marlene [mmmm] was like that for me. i bought it for five bucks maybe a year ago, i spun it on my randomizer (ask below for more details) a few days ago and i watched it last night. and what a great experience. i loved this film. it was nerve-racking to say the least. it kept my attention right from the beginning and i had no idea how it would all turn out. i didn't know what it was about and every scene, plot point and moment came as a surprise. i will leave it up to you to either watch it like i did or read more

so good. elisabeth olsen. the editing - the accelerating confusion between flashbacks and current events, the fade to/from black in the panic attack scene, the blanket as the anchor for where/when she is, the sheer creepiness of both worlds. the directing that makes the confusion possible, the looks and reactions to something off-screen, the close-ups, the framing, the lightning and the blacks, the way katie appeared in the frame in the home owner scene, and then the mirroring of an earlier shot of m lying in bed, seen through the door way, dark vs light. "but you have to trust me, that was... read more