Review of Bug (2007) by Rodney S — 16 Nov 2009

There is a lot about this film I like, but also, I ask myself the question of whether it is the play or the way it has been transferred to film. I think the reason why I feel 'Killer Joe' is Friedkin's better Tracey Letts adaptation is because when watching that, you can see it is a play unfolding, and it still holds the fantastic dialogue of Letts, but it also has the power of telling you the story through the cinematic lens.

With 'Bug' I think some of the dialogue and focus of intensity of the dialogue could have been helped out more by Friedkin's direction, as he does in 'Killer Joe'. Nonetheless, this is a fascinating film that is really well acted and has a final 20 minutes that you can not ignore.