American Mary
XLrator Media | Release Date: May 31, 2013 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
46
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Mixed or average reviews based on 15 Critic Reviews
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Mixed:
5
Negative:
5
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60
VarietyDennis HarveyMay 28, 2013
This tale of a violently disillusioned medical student’s wade into the weird world of extreme body modification doesn’t develop all its narrative and thematic ideas to the fullest. But the polished pic is still outre and entertaining enough to please most jaded horror fans. Read full review
50
Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinMay 30, 2013
Writer-director siblings Jen and Sylvia Soska allow their film to turn slack and unfocused after an enticingly lurid, wickedly tense first half. Read full review
42
The PlaylistGabe ToroMay 30, 2013
Ultimately, American Mary simply reveals itself as a film with little on its mind, content to scare rubberneckers into contemplating the backstory of the more outlandish body manipulation jobs they’ve seen in public. A documentary would have sufficed. Read full review
40
The GuardianPeter BradshawMay 28, 2013
It's made with gusto, but there's little dramatic interest for non-enthusiasts. Read full review
40
Time OutJoshua RothkopfMay 28, 2013
The movie sags after Mary’s weak-willed acquiescence to crime, instantly turning her into a dull-eyed monster. You know her procedures are bound to stray from elective, but it’s hard to care. Read full review
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