The new Vestron special edition of May was my first time watching the cult movie. Somehow I missed it in 2002 and despite director Lucky McKee having many more films at festivals I covered, and Angela Bettis continuing to appear in shows and movies, May eluded me until now.
I was most struck by how long May is just a drama about a socially awkward girl trying to make connections. I respect how bold she is with the guys she likes. At first, the mistakes she makes to scare them away could be chalked up to sincere enthusiasm.
Alas, May is a horror movie and she takes it too far. Perhaps that was underneath all along but just maybe showing May a little more kindness could have prevented her from going down that path.
It is a shame May did not get the 4K treatment but the Blu-ray holds up for a 23-year-old indie film. The sound mix is subtle but when she starts spiralling, the literal cracking glass surrounds loudly.
The Vestron edition includes all the extras from the British Second Sight edition from years ago. It is nice to hear modern day Jeremy Sisto reflect on his role and Rian Johnson wax about editing before he became a director.