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| Director: WIlliam Friedkin (2012) |
From The Exorcist director William Friedkin
comes Killer Joe, a dark yet comical thriller about murder and deception. When
Chris (Emile Hirsch) comes up with a plan to kill his mother for her insurance
payout, he hires Killer Joe (Matthew McConaughey) to do the deed. Without the
blood money upfront, sister Dottie (Juno Temple) is offered as a retainer.
Naturally, things go pear shaped, and conflicts amongst the family arise. Based
on a play of the same name, the best scenes are those that feature multiple
characters sitting in one location conversing. The dialogue is sharp, managing
to be simultaneously witty and gruesomely dark. McConaughey is good as the
unhinged Joe, the highlight of a remarkably solid cast. The ending serves up a
massive anticlimax however; the careful build up destroyed in a hail of
disappointment. Regardless, it’ll put you off KFC for life.
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