American Mary (2012) What Do You Think of It ?

[fortunato]

Originally Posted by missmacabre

But overall, it could have been better. There were a lot of plot holes, and it was a lot more style than substance. I still very much enjoyed the movie though, and can't wait to see more from Jenn and Sylv.

I'm with you on this. I definitely think they have talent; there were a lot of really great ideas in American Mary. They're young, and it'll be interesting to see how they develop as filmmakers.

[Straker]

I never got through this one, switched it off after about an hour.... Should've been sleazy, dark and edgy but really wasn't. Half of the flick would've been right at home in a music video from the 90s.

[Freak]

Caught this on Netflix awhile back and from the description I was very intrigued.
But I though it was very dragged out and just fell flat in a lot of places.

[ChronoGrl]

Originally Posted by missmacabre

I have to say, I really enjoyed it, but I'm very biased about my Canadian horror filmmakers.

I can tell they took a lot of inspiration from Ginger Snaps. It was bloody, and sexy. Seeing as Ginger Snaps was a coming of age movie for me when I hit puberty, American Mary is the horror movie that echoes my feeling of being a 20-something, paying off debt and making the choices I have to make in order to be stable.

I guess spoilers here:

I did think it had some good feminist views, primarily, a womans right to bodily autonomy. The woman who had her nipples removed to stop looking like a sex object and the consequences of the choice she made was a high point for me. That screamed feminism, from not just a white cis girl pov. It's very much like a trans-person wanting to be in the body that's right for them, and the attacks they suffer from loved ones and strangers for making that choice. Even the ending, it was like seeing how abortion providers are mistreated and attacked for providing services to women.

But overall, it could have been better. There were a lot of plot holes, and it was a lot more style than substance. I still very much enjoyed the movie though, and can't wait to see more from Jenn and Sylv.

Good analysis. Reading this actually made me appreciate the movie more. I miss you! Come back more often. <3