89% Martha Marcy May Marlene

Become acquainted with this name: Elizabeth Olsen. Yes, she is the sister of the Olsen twins - Mary Kate and Ashley, but I guarantee she will become this generation's Mia Farrow. Once you see the brilliant Martha Marcy May Marlene, you too will be convinced at what a great actress Elizabeth Olsen is.This is not just a great performance. This is the kind of performance that young female leads will be compared to. It's better than Charlize Theron's portrayal of Aileen Wuornos in Monster. So demanding is this role that the film's success relies almost completely on it. And that's not to say that Olsen is above the material. She has a lot to work with. The script is smart. The direction is controlled, focused, and well paced, and the tone is disturbingly bleak, chilling, and suspenseful.Horrific things happen to this character. The audience is forced to endure much of it with her, and then analyze the effects these events have on Martha's psyche. Elizabeth Olsen bares all; she completely understands her character but also forces the audience to reflect and debate on her decisions. Whatever triggered the trauma in Martha's mind has completely overtaken her being, rendering her incapable of distinguishing the past from the present and figuring out a way to move on.This is a powerful film. Elizabeth Olsen's performance is nothing short of perfect. If she doesn't win the Oscar, they may as well retire the award. The same goes for John Hawkes' portrayal of Patrick, a sinister cult leader who is every bit the antagonist to Martha. You thought he was great in Winter's Bone, but that's nothing compared to his acting here.Yes, Martha Marcy May Marlene is a must see movie because of the performances. But the acting is made even better when the material is good. In this case, the filmmaking is perfect. Thus, the performances are the best of the best, and that's within a year that has already seen Ryan Gosling, Joseph Gordon Levitt, Natalie Portman, Michelle Williams, Michael Fassbender, and Leonardo DiCaprio cement themselves as the best actors of our time.

November 11, 2011

Source: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/martha_marcy_may_marlene/

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