forget it will be poor Agnes undoing. If love is mad,
future partner in psychosis, Peter (Michael Shannon)
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with its unwavering intensity. It will even in moments
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baffle, excite, horrify and anger those who cant stay
provoke titters, purposefully so, which should be
Harry Connick Jr.) and in spite of some of his crazy
honored rather than mocked — obsessioncan
Happily, since yesterday, it has done just that, and
bathroom and sobs. In spite of presenting herself as a
literally) ignited. And of course, its also about
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if love is crazy, then Agnes and Peter are, as Laura
be very, very funny.Bugis a rare picture
satirical wit. Its nothing like youve ever seen and
and sensitive than her ex-husband (a bullying, abusive
worn out, drug abusing, but still beautiful (in that
leaves her; she closes herself in her seedy motel
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believe, just so these peoples lives would make the
will meld into this movie — and that only lends to
disease, infected blood and the kind of paranoia that
perfect personal present) I heard jeers, witnessed
that balances realistic, literal psychological horror
can spread like wildfire once the flame is (quite
realizes she might be a alone again. As her newfound
saw something far superior. Too bad so many didnt
so skillfully, artfully executed and so brilliantly
Directed by William Friedkin and adapted from Tracy
screen, nows your chance to catch up on one of this
audiences unfamiliar with the Tracy Letts play it was
re-running my review. If you missed it on the big
swooping down on the pair a laMimic —
movie alone, on my birthday, which was an oddly
Theres a moment inBugduring which I was
Lettss stage play,Bugis a movie that will
with metaphorical meaning with small punches of
the movie left many viewers confused, even angry.
so significantly moved, I almost crumbled in my
special problem. The reunion of these lovers is so
way only certain kinds of damaged women can be)
bugs, aphids to be specific, though theyre not
wantto believe. I certainly wanted to
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after watching the picture for the second time, Im
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its horror. It is (Im not going to mince words here),
adapted from, thought they were going to see another
Dern stated, wild at heart and weird on top.
theyre horrifyingly in their blood, brain, skin,
weirdly romantic and such a relief, that you almost
simply have to believe. Or rather, we have to
movie and more wide awake fever dream. If you can
acted (especially by Judd ) that the result is less
beyond these lost souls tortured union and into
tough cookie — she needs this guy. Hes a lot smarter
Based on the pictures previews and poster art,
wait for the fascinating freak-out to come out on DVD.
appreciate it. As I sat in the theater (I saw the
teeth and, even more terrifying, we cant see them. We
wanting my money back. I however, couldnt
walk-outs and when the credits rolled, grumblings of
theater seat. It comes when Agnes (Ashley Judd), the
relate to paranoia and desperate love in any way, you
Guess Id rather talk with you about bugs than
So begins their folie deux but one that moves
horror film was currently released. But, nope. They
modern ideas of conspiracies, post war insanity,