I spent Sunday getting nice and fucking freaked out by Eliz (I can call her that, right? Makes us sound like BFFs!) Olsen’s break-out role in Martha Marcy May Marlene. I’ll admit it was an unwise way to nurse a hangover and start the new year.
I’ll also admit that I had not much idea of the flick’s plot line before hitting the theater. (Much rapier than I would have guessed. But also, I like a lot of her outfits.)
It basically follows a young girl’s experiences in abuse, perversion and other scary shit while kickin’ it in some cult in the woods. As the movie progresses, the terror grows more pronounced. Let’s just say Liz (I decided I like that name better) Olsen deserves an Oscar or whatever because that ending made me almost pee the bed that night, just replaying it mentally. A few times.
Go see it. But only if you are incredibly calloused (I am lucky because the commenters on Lovelyish make me that way). You’ve been warned.
