Goth is a scene-stealer, and some of Levy’s visuals are memorable in their otherworldly quality. Cinorre’s initially provocative vision of vengeance at least makes Mayday worth a look.
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Slant MagazineMark Hanson
Slant MagazineMark Hanson
The film circles a thorny premise, which makes it all the more disappointing that it results in a conventional clinch.
Despite a strong ensemble of actors and some impressive photography, Mayday drowns inside its own overambitions.
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IGNTara Bennett
IGNTara Bennett
Director Karen Cinorre has assembled a cast and production crew who work hard trying to bring life to her frustratingly abstract sketch of an idea that never coalesces into a satisfying narrative, or characters worth caring about.
For a film about misandrist revolutionaries, Mayday lacks the courage of its convictions — it sets up boogeymen as targets only to shoot them point blank, in broad daylight.