Killer Joe (2012)
A movie review by Dave Randal
Genre: Comedy | Crime | Thriller
Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Emile Hirsch, Thomas Haden Church, Juno Temple, Gina Gershon
Director: William Friedkin
Writer: Tracy Letts(play and screenplay)
Studios: Voltage Pictures, Worldview Entertainment
Distributed by: LD Entertainment
Release Date: September 8, 2011(Venice Film Festival), July 27, 2012(United States)
Plot: When a debt puts a young man's life in danger, he turns to putting a hit out on his evil mother in order to collect the insurance.
If you are looking for an NC-17 rated white trash dark comedy film noir that might make you want to take a shower afterwards, then I think Killer Joe is for you. If you are easily offended this movie is not going to be an easy watch. In fact, if you are easily offended you may not even want to touch this movie with a ten foot pole. I watched another movie a few weeks ago that was very dark and disturbing called Oldboy (2003). Oldboy was really edgy, but I think Killer Joe gives it a great run for it's money.
