Dear William Friedkin,I really enjoyed your last two feature films. I am so glad you decided to make movies about rednecks. I am sick of movies about regular people.Bug (which preceded Killer Joe) is another satisfying effort from you based in the redneck milieu. The film did enter the horror movie territory in the second half. And the play like quality sort of ruined the second half. The first half with the whole hard drinking drug abusing redneck life style was thoroughly entertaining.I do not normally enjoy films with play like qualities. But Bug was an interesting chronicle of what happens when two spiritually wounded people get together. I thought you were having a go at religious fanaticism.Ashley Judd was going great guns in the period the film came out. This must be one of her best performances. I am not a big fan of Michael Shannon, but he was terrific in some of the scenes. Harry Connick and Lynn Collins were remarkable in their supporting roles.Best Regards, Pimpin.(6/10)

I gave this movie a 10/10 but if not being a total radical who wants to change reality I'd probably give it a 8.5. I read the rest of the reviews and from the texts people write I think they should have given it a 10, I mean what sort of idiot downgrades a movie nowadays because it emotionally, plot-wise or otherwise intense?! You can read the plot line elsewhere, I don't do that, however, as all ways, watch it, don't watch it, whatever you like.Great acting, great story, theatrical almost 1 take feel, in my honest opinion this is "Moby dick" retold in the form of a romantic movie.Great acting, great story, theatrical almost 1 take feel, in my honest opinion this is "Moby dick" retold in the form of a romantic movie.Great acting, great story, theatrical almost 1 take feel, in my honest opinion this is "Moby dick" retold in the form of a romantic movie.

The film's ambition seems to pay off towards the end, however the conclusion resolutes as a little rushed. Ashley Judd stars in Bug almost like Charlize Theron appeared in Monster, transformed by the harshness of her story, playing an extremely lonely woman who lets a chance at love destroy any state of a sound mind after she meets a disturbed AWOL officer played by Michael Shannon, who also appeared in the stage play the film is adapted from. It's a film about paranoia and "delusional parisitosis" but underneath it is also about heartbreak, motherhood, obsession and abuse and is really quite affective. The lengthy dialogue and single location can end up a bit jarring however...

I see some like this movie and some who don't but I think everyone can agree Ashley Judd and Michael Shannon killed it (no pun intended) in this flick. I really enjoyed this wild ride, such an unexpected and unique story which leaves you wondering what will happen next. Harry Connick jr. was also fantastic as the Prickly, abusive ex husband Jerry Goss and just added to the cornucopia of fine acting performances. If you enjoy the strange tales of the where the human mind may wander (eg: Requim for a dream, Momento, any Darren Aronofsky movie really I guess) then you will enjoy this. I really can't say enough good things about the casting and the overall quality of this film, check it for yourself and see.