Review of Bug (2007) by Tony G — 24 Jul 2010
An unhinged film based on an unhinged play, "Bug" is paranoia gone wild.
"Bug" gives Michael Shannon and Ashley Judd lots of occasion to play crazy - and they rise to the occasion. Judd is a surprise, she may not have Award-winning chops, but she proves with "Bug" that she can elevate her acting above popcorn-flick, tough-ish damsel-in-distress roles.
But "Bug" belongs to William Friedkin who keeps a lot of the intimacy of the play to capture these two souls in their descent into madness. "Bug" doesn't entirely work, it's probably a bit too weird keeping audiences at arm's length - but Friedkin directs with abandon and delivers a film you probably won't ever see the likes of in a long while.
This review of Bug (2007) was written by Tony G on 24 Jul 2010.
Bug has generally received mixed reviews.
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