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Martha Marcy May Marlene
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| Genres | Drama, Thriller |
|---|---|
| Director | Sean Durkin |
| Starring | Elizabeth Olsen, Christopher Abbott |
| Supporting actors | Brady Corbet, Hugh Dancy, Maria Dizzia, Julia Garner, John Hawkes, Louisa Krause, Sarah Paulson, Adam David Thompson, Allen McCullough, Lauren Molina, Louisa Braden Johnson, Tobias Segal, Gregg Burton, Barbara Aragon, Donald E. Benjamin, Stacie A. Blaut, Carole L. Brookman, Heather Boyd |
| Studio | FOX |
| MPAA rating | R (Restricted) |
| Captions and subtitles | English Details |
| Rental rights | 48 hour viewing period. Details |
| Purchase rights | Stream instantly and download to 2 locations Details |
| Format | Amazon Instant Video (streaming online video and digital download) |
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85 of 95 people found the following review helpful
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Tom Birkenstock
on January 15, 2012
Format: Blu-ray
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Martha Marcy May Marlene marks the debut of two talents, the director, Sean Durkin, and the actress, Elizabeth Olsen. Both actor and director show a kind of assured performance that seems relegated to those who are either new to a scene, when talent has been building up for some time and only now has had a chance to unveil itself, or to older creative types, who have enough success behind them that they no longer fear failure (the in-between is usually the tricky part). Elizabeth Olsen (and here I'm required to tell you that she is the younger sister to the famed Full House Olsen twins) plays Martha, a girl who has spent an indeterminate amount of time in a cult hidden away in upstate New York. She eventually flees the confines of the commune and is taken in by her sister and brother-in-law who own a spacious lake house in Connecticut.
From here the film is divided into two narratives, one chronicling Martha's ordeal in the Manson-like collective and the other detailing her return to polite society at her sister's place. We learn from the former narrative that the cult takes in runaways and is overseen by a charismatic leader, Patrick, played by John Hawkes. While the cult members bandy about pseudo-New Wave jargon, we hear talk of energies, the specific philosophy of the cult remains vague. As one might expect, Patrick has intimate access to most of the women, as do the other men on the compound, to varying degrees. The cult members share duties taking care of children and tending to a garden, and they hope one day to go fully off the grid.
The second narrative follows Martha as she attempts to reconnect with her sister Lucy and return to normalcy. For Martha, the lake house is an even more foreign world than the cult. She still plays by the rules set up for her by Patrick.Read more ›
From here the film is divided into two narratives, one chronicling Martha's ordeal in the Manson-like collective and the other detailing her return to polite society at her sister's place. We learn from the former narrative that the cult takes in runaways and is overseen by a charismatic leader, Patrick, played by John Hawkes. While the cult members bandy about pseudo-New Wave jargon, we hear talk of energies, the specific philosophy of the cult remains vague. As one might expect, Patrick has intimate access to most of the women, as do the other men on the compound, to varying degrees. The cult members share duties taking care of children and tending to a garden, and they hope one day to go fully off the grid.
The second narrative follows Martha as she attempts to reconnect with her sister Lucy and return to normalcy. For Martha, the lake house is an even more foreign world than the cult. She still plays by the rules set up for her by Patrick.Read more ›
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62 of 76 people found the following review helpful
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Joshua Miller
VINE VOICE on January 17, 2012
Format: Blu-ray
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A young woman called Marcy May (played by newcomer Elizabeth Olsen, remember her name) flees from an abusive cult and calls her sister Lucy (Sarah Paulson) to pick her up. Her sister, who calls her Martha, hasn't seen her in over a year and finds Martha deliberately vague about where she has been. Lucy brings her to the large home she shares with her husband Ted (Hugh Dancy) and Martha's time in the cult is revealed through intercut flashbacks. Branded Marcy May by Patrick (John Hawkes), the charismatic leader, the commune consists of few men and many women, most from troubled backgrounds. The women are assigned individual duties, but the one they all share is to sleep with Patrick. The film wisely avoids giving too many details about the cult itself and what its basis is, but fills in all the necessary details otherwise.
This 2011 indie thriller marks the debut of writer/director Sean Durkin who has fashioned a quiet, powerful psychological drama that introduces the world to a terrific new actress. Elizabeth Olsen, the younger sister of two very famous twins, turns in a bold, Oscar-caliber piece of acting that allows her to successfully break from the stigma of having world-famous siblings. She's a remarkable talent and establishes her own niche as an actress, becoming a star on her own terms. The film is strong on its own merits, but, once you've seen it, it's hard to forget Olsen and even easier to forget her famous sisters.
This is a terrific debut for Durkin. Labeled as a thriller, it moves in a low-key fashion that doesn't go for easy "thrills" and instead opts for a deeply unsettling tone. The story, which uses shifting timelines in an intentionally disorienting way, never clues you in to where it's heading, but holds your attention rapt getting there.Read more ›
This 2011 indie thriller marks the debut of writer/director Sean Durkin who has fashioned a quiet, powerful psychological drama that introduces the world to a terrific new actress. Elizabeth Olsen, the younger sister of two very famous twins, turns in a bold, Oscar-caliber piece of acting that allows her to successfully break from the stigma of having world-famous siblings. She's a remarkable talent and establishes her own niche as an actress, becoming a star on her own terms. The film is strong on its own merits, but, once you've seen it, it's hard to forget Olsen and even easier to forget her famous sisters.
This is a terrific debut for Durkin. Labeled as a thriller, it moves in a low-key fashion that doesn't go for easy "thrills" and instead opts for a deeply unsettling tone. The story, which uses shifting timelines in an intentionally disorienting way, never clues you in to where it's heading, but holds your attention rapt getting there.Read more ›
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13 of 15 people found the following review helpful
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Sheryl Fechter
on February 24, 2012
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I am not a clinician, although to me this has so many elements of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, if anyone may be wondering what happens to a person who has suffered repeated trauma. Martha (Elizabeth Olsen) shows the symptoms of: 'flashbacks', dissociative states of mind and patterns, paranoia, emotional blunting, etc. This most probably is a case of it, brought on throughout the cult life she was 'shocked' in over and over. It may have been started earlier in her life, although definitely became full-blown (chronic stress) with the horrid way she was treated in this cult.
Martha is renamed "Marcy May" upon her arrival with new friend Zoe (Louisa Krause). Patrick (John Hawkes) heads-up this communal cult and is overly quick to take over the new Marcy May after his renaming of her. They are located in the Catskill Mountains in a very dense wooded area. As is typical with cults, the women remain subservient to the men and are made to have sex with Patrick; in this cult, the other male members also. Patrick has a haunting likeness to Charles Manson, the activities and violence are reminiscent of that horrific group.
Martha is able to escape into the trees for her cover, during the early morning hours, then taking off and running for her life. She begins to be chased by a cult member, although eventually gets herself through the woods and into a small town. Finding a pay phone as quickly as possible, Martha calls her sister, Lucy (Sarah Paulson). She is directly picked up from her and tries to identify where she even is. Lucy brings Martha to her home that she shares with husband Ted (Hugh Dancy). This is where the movie quickly gains pace and Martha begins to sharply unravel. She is confused and caught between her past cult life and the present.Read more ›
Martha is renamed "Marcy May" upon her arrival with new friend Zoe (Louisa Krause). Patrick (John Hawkes) heads-up this communal cult and is overly quick to take over the new Marcy May after his renaming of her. They are located in the Catskill Mountains in a very dense wooded area. As is typical with cults, the women remain subservient to the men and are made to have sex with Patrick; in this cult, the other male members also. Patrick has a haunting likeness to Charles Manson, the activities and violence are reminiscent of that horrific group.
Martha is able to escape into the trees for her cover, during the early morning hours, then taking off and running for her life. She begins to be chased by a cult member, although eventually gets herself through the woods and into a small town. Finding a pay phone as quickly as possible, Martha calls her sister, Lucy (Sarah Paulson). She is directly picked up from her and tries to identify where she even is. Lucy brings Martha to her home that she shares with husband Ted (Hugh Dancy). This is where the movie quickly gains pace and Martha begins to sharply unravel. She is confused and caught between her past cult life and the present.Read more ›
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