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May is not normal. At first, you think there is a possibility that she could be misunderstood, but May is definitely not normal. She gives a whole new meaning to the word 'Freak'.
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May grows up being different, wearing an eye patch because of a lazy eye. Mommy and Daddy give her a doll to be her friend, a doll that is one of those 'look but don't touch' dolls. If you can't meet friends, then make one.
May matures, and we pick up with her as she is working for a Veterinarian as his assistant. She sees a young man who inspires her to get contact lenses and become a bit more flirtatious, after falling in love with his hands. His beautiful hands.
May can always see the best in people, though they don't seem to see her very well at all. Betrayed by the two people who claimed to like her and her odd ways, May finally decides Mommy was right. It's time to make a new friend. Someone who will understand her.
Not a blatant blood-splatter film but nonetheless a titillating journey through the sicker side of need. There are definitely some good 'Parts' in this movie; in particular the dead kitty and the Lysol spray (he-he), plus pretty decent performances by Angela Bettis and Anna Faris (Scary Movie I & II). Creepy and a bit disturbing, this is a great movie for a first time date with that little oddball you've been meaning to ask out on a date. Enjoy!
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QUEENBFLIX
January 26, 2009
Lucky McKee certainly created a neo-classic of the weird and wonderful here, didn't he? Sort of a modern day twist on the Frankenstein story. Its somewhere on my list of favorites.
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Starring Angela Bettis, Jeremy Sisto, Anna Faris, Kevin Gage
Directed by Lucky McKee
Writer: Lucky McKee
2002
Product Description
May never really fit in and growing up with a pirate's patch to cover her lazy eye did not make things easier. Even as an adult her best friend and sole companion is a doll given to her by her mother... until she sees Adam. In awe of his beauty especially his hands she pursues a relationship for the first time in her life. But she soon finds out that people are not 100% perfect... only certain parts of them are! Features: Cast and Crew CommentaryProduction CommentaryInternational TrailerEnglish and Spanish Subtitles System Requirements: Running Time 93 Min Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: HORROR Rating: R UPC: 031398838920 Manufacturer No: 71616
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Directed by Lucky McKee
Writer: Lucky McKee
2002
Product Description
May never really fit in and growing up with a pirate's patch to cover her lazy eye did not make things easier. Even as an adult her best friend and sole companion is a doll given to her by her mother... until she sees Adam. In awe of his beauty especially his hands she pursues a relationship for the first time in her life. But she soon finds out that people are not 100% perfect... only certain parts of them are! Features: Cast and Crew CommentaryProduction CommentaryInternational TrailerEnglish and Spanish Subtitles System Requirements: Running Time 93 Min Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: HORROR Rating: R UPC: 031398838920 Manufacturer No: 71616
Cast:
Anna Faris,
Angela Bettis,
Nichole M. Hiltz,
Jeremy Sisto,
Kevin Gage,
James Duval,
Nora Zehetner,
Merle Kennedy,
Chandler Hecht
Director:
Lucky McKee
Genre:
Comedy
Release Date:
June 6, 2003
MPAA Rating:
R
DVD Release Date:
July 15, 2003
Runtime:
1hr 34min
Studio:
2 Loop Films,
Lions Gate Films
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