American Mary

While American Mary may be uneven in places in terms of performance, writing and tone, it starts off on solid footing, giving us a protagonist who’s passionate about what she does but lacks the ability to live within her means, taking desperate and increasingly dangerous risks to stay afloat. There’s some real standout scenes, such as the surgical procedures done with practical effects, or the morning after a brutal assault that’s not brushed off or treated in a trivial manner. There’s some over the top performances, most of which feel in keeping with the tone, but some are just outlandish for the sake of it. The second half cant measure up to the first, as the film scrambles to push its premise further and further but just ends up repeating itself. I do admire how the filmmakers got actual members of the body modification community to participate, rather than just using cheap prosthetics or bad CGI. The film doesn’t really address why people seek treatments like this, especially with the inherent risks involved, but it does make for some striking visuals, and the allusions to Takashi Miike’s Audition are scattered throughout. The whole thing feels like a concept that never had time to be fully fleshed out, and as a result subplots such as the cop investigating the murders and disappearances comes and goes and never has any effect on the central storyline. It would have been great to see what the filmmakers could have come up with had they been given more time and increased budget, but what we got is still satisfying and interesting enough for me to recommend it.

‘American Mary’ Is Intentionally Sculpted

Awesome slice of gritty '00s horror. Katherine Isabelle is an unsung scream queen

Um ótimo filme de vingança, que dessa vez envolve uma estudante de medicina, e usa isso a la Dexter. Temos também a mistura de pessoas que gostam de mutilações corporais consensuais, um setor pouco explorado nos filmes. Me decepcionou o final do filme, torcia que tivesse uma continuação.

I'll give it credit for its slick camera and lighting work. Some of the support acting was a little hit and miss. But the story felt a little too absurd... wish they had toned it down and made it more realistic. Maybe a little less gore would have made the gory bits more pronounced..

The story is kinda loose and sloppy, but American Mary is a truly fascinating character in unordinary circumstances.

The first half was very interesting but it completely flops in the second half and finishes with an underwhelming ending. There are so many directions they could have gone with the plot but they just ran it into the ground. Also, I wouldn't quite classify this as a "horror" movie as it isn't scary - but it does have some cartoonish gore.

American Mary is a unique movie in every aspect. From characters to story, it was a whole different experience. Little bit slow-burn but doesn't bother you at all. Pace is catchy. Tristan Risk's character is a wonderful must-watch.

HOT GARBAGE! Slow paced, dull, poor acting, I don't think this movie even deserves curious watch. Story line doesn't even make any logical sense.

This film is sensual and endearing. I became very fond of Mary and her character development. She becomes confident as she begins her own work in body modification. Her work is very intriguing as it gets more intense as she goes.