Bug (2006) - Review. Starring Ashley Judd, Michael Shannon, Harry Connick Jr., Lynn Collins, Brian F. O'Bryne. Written by Tracy Letts. Based on the play by Tracy Letts. Directed by William Friedkin. Available on Netflix Watch Instantly.
This movie is a tad insane. It literally feels like a horrible Lifetime movie for the first half of the film, including the "awful husband" part of it. Then, the second half of the film turns into a film about paranoia and madness. The shift is stark and the quality seems to shift as well. The instant the film hits it's second half, the acting gets better and the story gets more compelling overall. Michael Shannon did fantastic as a man who is insanely paranoid, a role he originally played in the production of the play. The directing feels claustrophobic and insane, which works very well for the overall feel of the film.
I don't necessarily recommend this movie. However, if you start it, keep with it the whole time. The shift makes the whole thing better and there's a twist at the end that will leave you scratching your head.
Rating: 2.5 out of 5,
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