Mary's reviews
Media reviews
Los Angeles Times
The idea of this boat as a last-ditch play to save a marriage is fine as an inciting incident, but it ends up steering the story way too much. Oldman and Mortimer play the drama in ?Mary? well. Too bad they don?t get much chance to play the horror.
New York Times
Narrative ellipses and a slew of visual clichés ? like vague shapes, ghostly footprints and disorienting flashes of light ? make Mary (the name shared by the ship and the couple?s younger daughter) a particularly unsatisfying possession yarn.
The Hollywood Reporter
Director Goi provides a reasonable number of effective jump scares, but nothing sticks because the story is so devoid of emotional or thematic resonance. There are attempts at psychological drama in the form of David and Sarah's marital issues and Lindsey's teenage angst, but they're handled in such cursory fashion that nothing makes an impact.
The Wrap
Michael Goi, serving as both director and director of photography, does a better job placing the camera around the claustrophobic location than he does exploring the depths of his actors.
Variety
This tale of nautical terror is one leaky vessel, despite veteran cinematographer Michael Goi?s professionally competent direction and a cast (also including Gary Oldman) well-equipped to handle more challenging, as well as more intelligent, material.
Festival Internacional de Cine de Lanzarote