5/5 Scariest, creepiest movie ever
  by A Reader (Richmond, VA United States)
A lot of the reviews on here have been spot-on in their coverage and summary. Rather than repeating the excellent reviews already on here, I just want to say that I do not like slasher type movies. I absolutely crave a good horror flick, but I prefer more pyschological than blood. This movie absolutely delivers! It is one of those movies that you do not forget. In my quest to find the best horror flicks ever, yet not the normal violent ones, I accidentally came across May. I have to admit this movie has made an impression....a really good, creepy impression. You have to see this little known gem!

1/5 MAY I be excused from watching this ever again?
  by M. A. Bechaz (Australia)
This was slower and lamer than a legless, comatose cow, and twice as unexciting to watch. Nothing happened for the first hour, then something gross yet predictable happened, then the rest of the movie was silly and even more utterly predictable. A good cast was wasted in this film, which needed a decent scriptwriter like the Sahara needs rain. The only loveable character in the whole movie gets killed by an ashtray, and after that, if you're anything like me, you just won't care about the fate of the rest of them. I don't think this qualified as a horror movie, because horror movies are supposed to have you on the edge of your seat, scared and wondering what's going to happen next. This movie just had me betting with my boyfriend what would happen next (I predicted pretty much everything that happened -- if only lottery numbers were this easy to predict!) and wishing that time would magically find a way to move faster so the slow and steady torture could be over. The only real horror was in how much I payed to buy the dumb DVD. My boyfriend (who isn't normally squeamish; I mean, his favourite show is 'Dexter'!) stopped watching the movie after the disgusting ashtray scene. He refused to go on. Even seeing Anna Faris as a hot and promiscuous gay woman wasn't enough to tempt him to continue. I finished the movie without him. I wish I hadn't bothered, though. This was BAD. It tried to be edgy and daring and titillating, but in the end, it became a hollow mockery of all those things. I was surprised not to see the name 'Allan Smithee' appear in the closing credits, and appear a LOT.

If I had to find something good to say about this film, it might be hard, except maybe that the final song on the soundtrack wasn't bad.

4/5 Creepy and unexpected
  by One-Line Film Reviews (Easton, MD)
The Bottom Line:

A horror film about a disaffected, morbid young woman and her attempts to connect with something (or anything) in her life, May is not always easy to watch but if you like disturbing films then you should check it out; it's a polarizing motion picture but it's different enough to be worth watching.

5/5 So unique and creepy....A Must See....
  by Bobby (Chicago)
I remember catching this movie, late night on some channel somewhere and I loved it. It has a great deliberate pace and the whole thing felt awkward and creepy, in the most intentionally good way. The movie leads up to an awesome final sequence and the main character May, played so chillingly well by Angela Bettis that it will...well, give you chills. I would say more thriller than horror, but if you are into these types of movie I think you will love it...

4/5 If you like weird, you'll like this...
  by MericP (PA)
The credits at the end of this film had long stopped running, and yet, I was still riveted on my couch, wondering what I had just watched. Lucky McKee has created a deliciously deranged piece of art! Both poignant, funny, sad, sweet, ultimately disturbing in a profound way and cringe-worthy, May is an underrated and touching piece of cinematography. The movie, although a "horror" flick, is so much more than that. It is the subtle painting of a mentally disturbed mind, the excitement and joy of blooming romance, the harshness and cruelty of the human being, and then at the end the frightening reality that in some ways, we are always alone.

In the title role of May Canady, Angela Bettis is phenomenal. This was, without a doubt, Bettis' film. From the moment she began speaking to her doll at the beginning to the tragic moments at the end, she will captivate you. I found myself both intrigued and disturbed that even at the end, I sympathized with May. She made me cringe and gasp, and yet, I still loved her all the same. That is a hallmark of a truly amazing actress. She was not just the villain; she was also the heroine in her own way. There's no doubt about it, May was weird, really weird. But she was just adorable enough to intrigue everyone around her. She was the epitome of "twisted innocence."

May Canady was born with a lazy eye and grew up watching life from the outside looking in. She is quiet, shy and socially awkward. She lives a life she has created for herself, in a small apartment, and her only friend is a doll in a glass case named Suzy her mother had given her a long time ago for one of her birthdays. May seems to have a normal life; she works at a vet clinic, spends her free time sewing and talking to Suzy...but May, like all of us, decides she wants a real friend. Someone she can hold. Therein lies the gut of the movie, that which makes it both darkly humorous and tragically sad.

Enter the movie's several unique supporting characters, beginning with aspiring auteur and mechanic Adam Stubbs (played in a fabulously subtle way by Jeremy Sisto) and the slightly oversexed lesbian coworker, Polly (the beautiful and talented Anna Faris of Scary Movie fame). It is the relationships that May forges with these main characters that cause her to do the things she does, and ultimately leads to the tragic ending of the film.

The movie in and of itself is worth watching if one is interested in seeing a unique, gothic, somewhat disturbing thriller flick. It has several highlights.

Firstly, it is one of those rare horror flicks with good acting. Yes, I said it. Besides Bettis, Sisto and Faris, there are smaller, though not less interesting roles played by James Duvall, Nora Zehetner (if you haven't seen her before, check out Everwood and Heroes), and Nichole Hiltz, which are all delivered beautifully, in my opinion.

Secondly, this film sports a really awesome soundtrack.

Thirdly, there is Anna Farris. I find myself wondering why this talent has been remembered only for the Scary Movie franchise, because she is so much better than that.

Lastly, and that which stands out most to me, the relationship between Adam and May. It was one of the most realistic portrayals of budding romance I have seen in film. Though, of course, the movie is dark and twisted, the relationship between the two characters feels incredibly real. This is clearly attributable to great actor chemistry, Bettis' ability to convey a myriad of emotions in every look and word, and in Sisto's ability to play off of Bettis without overshadowing her, and still making the most of the time he has onscreen. You can't help but love these two together, even though you know things don't end well for them. Bettis makes you feel May's excitement over a first date; her nervousness about her first kiss, and all the ups and downs of a young woman's first foray into romance. Sisto does not fail to convey Adam's clear intrigue and ultimate attraction to a young woman who is as weird as he is. And he is able to convey to the viewer that Adam is just as disappointed when the relationship comes to an end as is May.

Will Lucky McKee ever come up with another successful indie film? I don't know, but I doubt it will be better than May. See this film, forgive the slightly predictable outcome, and just enjoy Angela Bettis at her finest and Jeremy Sisto in what may be one of his most interesting and well-done roles. It is a rare treat that a movie can make someone relate to a character that is as incredibly disturbing as is May Canady.