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Killer Joe is so assertively ballsy with such an intense streaming focus. The character dialogue is pure genius. I had to look up who wrote this movie while watching it the first time - Tracy Letts, who also wrote the original Broadway play, Tracy, what a sick beautiful mind you have. The story is solid. The characters aren't too consistently believable, especially THChurch as the dad. I didn't know William Friedkin, and that he directed The Exorcist and The French Connection. William, what a strong versatile lens you have.
Killer Joe has plenty of depraved humor, some very gruesome violence, and lots of gratuitous nudity.
The Depraved Humor---> "I heard y'all talking about killing Momma. I think it's a good idea."/"Aren't you s'posed to arrest people who commit murder?" "I like Digger."/"You're a very, beautiful woman. Don't you think so, Ansel?" "I hadn't given it much thought." - that last line is really funny.
The Gruesome Violence---> the end, and really, only the end.
The Gratuitous Nudity---> Gina Gershon opens the god damn door 100% bottomless, hairy crotch and all - that scene's really funny./A couple strippers show their fake boobies on stage, Texas style/Juno Temple wears provocative clothing throughout and Juno Temple takes off a number of the provocative clothing she wears throughout, and stands full frontal, a lot./Matthew McConaughey aggressively pins Emile Hirsch armed and fully naked then peacefully walks away - that's so funny, so creepy.
The Juno Temple Paragraph - : ) She is so sweet, oh my god. I'm in love. She's beautiful. She's funny. She's really a talented girl. The best thing about her is...her sweet personality. Juno is around 20 when she did this. She's definitely not 12. I love her.
The Matthew McConaughey Emile Hirsch Gina Gershon Thomas Haden Church Paragraph - McConaughey approaches Killer Joe with just the right mindset but not the right attitude. He's underwhelming at times. Thomas Haden Church way moreso. Gershon is all-around awesome. Emile by far gives the best performance.
Having mentioned the nudity, violence, and dark humor, it also warrants to be stated that Killer Joe is very plainly disturbing. Obviously. I love this movie.
Killer Joe is so assertively ballsy with such an intense streaming focus. The character dialogue is pure genius. I had to look up who wrote this movie while watching it the first time - Tracy Letts, who also wrote the original Broadway play, Tracy, what a sick beautiful mind you have. The story is solid. The characters aren't too consistently believable, especially THChurch as the dad. I didn't know William Friedkin, and that he directed The Exorcist and The French Connection. William, what a strong versatile lens you have.
Killer Joe has plenty of depraved humor, some very gruesome violence, and lots of gratuitous nudity.
The Depraved Humor---> "I heard y'all talking about killing Momma. I think it's a good idea."/"Aren't you s'posed to arrest people who commit murder?" "I like Digger."/"You're a very, beautiful woman. Don't you think so, Ansel?" "I hadn't given it much thought." - that last line is really funny.
The Gruesome Violence---> the end, and really, only the end.
The Gratuitous Nudity---> Gina Gershon opens the god damn door 100% bottomless, hairy crotch and all - that scene's really funny./A couple strippers show their fake boobies on stage, Texas style/Juno Temple wears provocative clothing throughout and Juno Temple takes off a number of the provocative clothing she wears throughout, and stands full frontal, a lot./Matthew McConaughey aggressively pins Emile Hirsch armed and fully naked then peacefully walks away - that's so funny, so creepy.
The Juno Temple Paragraph - : ) She is so sweet, oh my god. I'm in love. She's beautiful. She's funny. She's really a talented girl. The best thing about her is...her sweet personality. Juno is around 20 when she did this. She's definitely not 12. I love her.
The Matthew McConaughey Emile Hirsch Gina Gershon Thomas Haden Church Paragraph - McConaughey approaches Killer Joe with just the right mindset but not the right attitude. He's underwhelming at times. Thomas Haden Church way moreso. Gershon is all-around awesome. Emile by far gives the best performance.
Having mentioned the nudity, violence, and dark humor, it also warrants to be stated that Killer Joe is very plainly disturbing. Obviously. I love this movie.