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Killer Joe

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  • Genre: Comedy
  • Film running length: 102 min
    (excl trailers and advertisements)
  • UK Release Date: 29/6/2012
  • Directed by: William Friedkin
  • Country: United States
  • Language: English
  • Distributor: Entertainment One
Rating: +++~-

 
Who's in it?
Matthew McConaughey, Emile Hirsch, Juno Temple
What's the plot?
Black comedy thriller ‘Killer Joe’ tells the tale of drug dealer Chris (Emile Hirsch) who has his valuable stash stolen by his mother.

Desperate and in debt, he hatches a plan to kill her for her life insurance helped by crooked cop Detective Joe Cooper (Matthew McConaughey). However things turn nasty when Chris’ sister forms a very strange relationship with the hit man.

Based on the play by Pulitzer winner Tracy Letts, ‘Killer Joe’ is a stunning return for acclaimed director William Friedkin (‘The Exorcist’, ‘The French Connection’).
BBFC Consumer Advice
Contains strong bloody and sadistic violence and sexual threat.
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Killer Joe: Average guest rating breakdown (across UK & Ireland):

Total ratings: 43
Average rating: 3.6

3 (7%)

Poor

2 (5%)

Alright

15 (35%)

Good

12 (28%)

Very Good

11 (26%)

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Latest customer reviews (from a total of 5 reviews):

Won't look at fried chicken the same way again!

+++++

 
Reviewer: Moeez
Date: 05/07/2012

 
OH WOW what an incredible surprise of a film, don't miss this!

I'll need a day to go over the finer details about the character motivations in the last minute of the movie. That fried chicken scene, oh man it's insane. I won't be able to look at fried chicken the same way again. Right after the screening, a couple went into a grilled chicken restaurant, they got balls! As I was coming back, I saw a girl having a fried chicken leg on the street, and honestly felt queasy.

There were some painfully hilarious moments where I knew I shouldn't be laughing, which is a sign of a good black comedy.

Matthew Mahogany, omg what a brilliant turn of a performance. He just crawls into your skin. If the Academy weren't such an uppity fart, his performance here needs to be considered for awards. Gina Gershon, Juno Temple, Thomas Haden Church, and Emile Hirsch are all great.

Even without the fried chicken scene that will obviously be the most talked about part of the movie, it'd still make for a pretty good black comedy/thriller with great direction, cinematography, and a chilling performance by Matthew Mcconaughey.

William Friedkin still got game. Oh yeah, the NC-17 or 18 here in UK is obvious all over.
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Decent comedy/thriller

+++--

 
Reviewer: leegend
Date: 05/07/2012

 
Matthew McConaughey really has done a sterling job with his character joe cooper in this, you really don't know what he is gonna do next when he is onscreen. The rest of the cast are all great in their roles especially thomas haden church and gina gershon who are both great. I would only recommend watching this if you don't mind sitting and waiting for things to happen rather than an all out action thriller because this is not one of those types of movies. Overall this was pretty good and made a change from all the dire 3d rubbish hitting the cinema. Bit of a wierd finale though. I have missed William Friedkins movie making skills and with this one he didn't disappoint.
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Really worth watching

++++-

 
Reviewer: Killer Raph
Date: 03/07/2012

 
A brilliant twisted comedy. It kept me laughing the whole way through. The acting was exceptional. Very graphical in some parts but entertaining nonetheless.
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