Martha Marcy May Marlene

MARTHA MARCY MAY MARLENE harkens back to Pasolini's notion of the cinema of poetry -- and achieves it beautifully. Film Comment. Sep 1, 2011. Rating: 4/5 -- Like the ordeals of the central character, the film flickers powerfully in the memory. Full Review. Little White Lies. Feb 3, 2012. [Y]ou'll be haunted and disturbed by a film that seeps into your consciousness on a slow drip-feed and then refuses to let go. Sight and Sound. Mar 1, 2012. In quiet, intimate ways, it is one of the most startling, haunting films you'll see all year. Full Review. Associated Press. Mar 18, 2014. Rating: 4/4 -- This psychological thriller evidences a wisdom many veteran filmmakers never have. Full Review. Washington Examiner. Jan 4, 2019. 3 stars out of 4 -- Elizabeth Olsen delivers an utterly transfixing turn as the title character of this chilling psychological thriller..