I have to start by asking why wasn't Gina Gershon nominated for a gazillion awards for this movie? Why goddammit? I want an explanation. Her performance in Killer Joe was hands down, without a doubt, one of the best I've seen in years. Ling live Gina!!!!
OK, what a fun romp this movie is, I actually went into this film thinking it was a crime drama, which yes it is that, but what is so surprising and wonderful about it is the fact that at the same time, it's bloody hilarious, it seemed to me like a modern day grindhouse feature just with a bigger budget. At first it's pretty serious, but before too long you realize just how much this movie isn't meant to be taken too seriously. The story is pretty insane, it moves at a cracking pace that when it was over I just wanted more. Yes it's violent and sexual and over the top but that's what makes it so great.
The cast is just perfect, each of them have got White-trash down very well, obviously like I said before, Gina Gershon is amazing, but so is everyone else, Matthew McConaughey is rather terrifying, he stays so calm and has such great manners and grammar, you just know he's a psychopath, Juno Temple has turned in another exceptional performance, and a rather brave one too, there aren't many young actresses around like her today, so it's good to see her profile rising, and Thomas Haden Church is dead on a laugh riot as the fool, the entire cast are just too good for words.
Killer Joe is frakking insane. Killer Joe is awesome and it rules. Killer Joe should definitely be on your to watch list.
Go see it. :)
OK, what a fun romp this movie is, I actually went into this film thinking it was a crime drama, which yes it is that, but what is so surprising and wonderful about it is the fact that at the same time, it's bloody hilarious, it seemed to me like a modern day grindhouse feature just with a bigger budget. At first it's pretty serious, but before too long you realize just how much this movie isn't meant to be taken too seriously. The story is pretty insane, it moves at a cracking pace that when it was over I just wanted more. Yes it's violent and sexual and over the top but that's what makes it so great.
The cast is just perfect, each of them have got White-trash down very well, obviously like I said before, Gina Gershon is amazing, but so is everyone else, Matthew McConaughey is rather terrifying, he stays so calm and has such great manners and grammar, you just know he's a psychopath, Juno Temple has turned in another exceptional performance, and a rather brave one too, there aren't many young actresses around like her today, so it's good to see her profile rising, and Thomas Haden Church is dead on a laugh riot as the fool, the entire cast are just too good for words.
Killer Joe is frakking insane. Killer Joe is awesome and it rules. Killer Joe should definitely be on your to watch list.
Go see it. :)