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If you are a psychopath, you will love this, otherwise watch something else.
Author: headhunter83 from Sweden
17 October 2012
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Maybe it's just me, but if you want to make a violent dark movie, you set the mood accordingly. What this movie tries to do is to lure you in, thinking it's a funny (dark sure) but just a little twisted comedy, but then surprise you into something completely different. It wants to shock you and disgust you and it hopes you will be impressed by the surprising turns, the fact that it's not like any other movie. I am really interested in seeing how this movies rating will end up. Right now it has 7,5/10 with 4,177 votes. My guess is this movie will be around a 6/10 at best unless there are a lot of sick people out there who enjoy being shocked and disgusted and left feeling confused.
It's a movie without a point, other then chaos and randomness. No character does what you think they will do, no character really inspires you. The story made me feel disgusted and it left me with a little less hope in mankind :)
The acting was decent. Matthew McConaughey does his part well. Emile Hirsch's character is so annoying it's hard to appreciate the acting behind it. Juno Temple was very good.
But all in all, why watch this movie? Why would you like it? I guess some people like to be surprised and watch something new. I think it's just stupid because the majority who watches movies are looking for a meaningful story.
I like violent movies. At some point I felt this movie tries to be like a Quentin Tarantino movie, but still it's far from it. These characters are random. The atmosphere is easygoing and at times funny, but compared to a Tarantino flick the dialog is that of stupid, uninteresting people. You could argue that the point is to show how scared and not too bright people could react in a pressed situation. But is that really interesting enough to make into a film? Who would enjoy that? If you want to see senseless violence, watch a horror/action movie and get your bloodlust satisfied. Watch a movie that does not try to be everything all at once but that fails to deliver anything worthwhile. Unless you are a psychopath, then you will love this movie.
9 out of 15 people found the following review useful:
So So
Author: Franky Lamouche from United States
22 January 2013
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William Friedkin makes good use of sound at the beginning of "Killer Joe." The introductory heraldic company titles are rendered over silence, forgoing fanfare, making the first montage of concrete audio all the more striking. Completed with a white on black, bold but neutral, Killer Joe title over twanging guitar. The movie confirms Friedkin's mastery of inside space, the single wide in "Killer Joe"'s case. These trailers are given a bad rap due to their association with lowlifes, trash talkers and makers. The truth is most 55+ communities outside of large cities are made up of these boxes and one is prosecuted if one doesn't pick up after one's dog.
A door decorated as "DOTTIE DREAM." A portal to a child's room, a grown up little girl, a virgin in hillbilly Sodom & Gomorrah. See the role's originator Carroll Baker as "Baby Doll" (http://www.imdb.com/media/rm3065156096/tt0048973).
It gets real hillbilly real fast and we just go along for the ride, never expecting a family comedy which, unfortunately, turns very sour very fast. Over money of course. I saw nothing Gothic. To begin with, hillbilly ain't the south, it's pretty much the country with West Virginia its epicenter. As a modern movie, "Killer Joe" portrays the normal dysfunctional family. When Matthew joins the circle, pedophilia lights a fuse to disaster.
A beautiful set up for the dark knight, Matt McConaughey, Killer Joe. Unfortunately, the classical "Scorpio Rising" approach to our first sighting of the demon is undercut by the absence of music to make it memorable. From then on the movie loses its comic crazy character and becomes cold and detached. The pit bull barks at everyone but Killer Joe.
The end of the final scene followed by the song under the credit role are beyond stupid, beyond evil, in a realm indeterminate, meaningless.
In summary, a so so movie with no social redeeming value. As you can tell, I'm a William Friedkin fan, so I stuck with it. A failure compared to his masterful "To Live and Die in LA." Matthew McConaughey gives William Petersen a run for his money, but Emile Hirsh can't hold a candle to Willem Dafoe. Wasn't he great as Max Schreck in "Shadow of the Vampire."
A humble viewer, Franky Lamouche.
13 out of 23 people found the following review useful:
Am I the only one that doesn't get it?
Author: Rachel Lee from United States
26 February 2013
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This is one of the WORST movie I've ever seen. I don't get the story. This is a seriously twisted family. Son frequently hits his own mother. Mother tried to smother her own baby girl. Son wants to kill his own mother. Stepmom walks around naked in front of the grown stepson. Father and brother have NO problem whatsoever to pimp out their little girl. Father and sister kill their own son/brother. Wife cheats on husband, which seems so trivial for this family. Husband watches wife being beaten up and offers no help.
What's the point of this movie? What's the merit of watching such an unbelievably twisted family? What is the enjoyment I will get as an audience? Am I supposed to feel better about myself because my family is normal? Am I supposed to feel sympathetic to the characters that I can NOT relate to at all? How am I entertained?
I am very surprised to see such a high rating on this movie. Maybe there is something I am missing. I don't get it at all.
32 out of 61 people found the following review useful:
Dark and violent - Not funny or entertaining
Author: ziggylamont from United Kingdom
8 July 2012
This is the niche market of a misunderstood disturbing script wanting a reaction. I liked The French Connection, I didn't like the Exorcist, and I hate Killer Joe. This piece of cinema is best left to the DVD market. If I were closer to the aisle and not with a friend I would have walked out. The friend that I went with echoed this as soon as the drivel was finally exhausted. Staying until the end did not even complete the story. Friedkin obviously has too much time and money on his hands; unlike the average movie-goer. Don't watch this "movie". The dialogue did not once get a laugh. The only time the audience reacted was from a deliberate costume failure. Be scared of anyone who likes this movie.
9 out of 16 people found the following review useful:
Sucked
Author: coconutphil from United States
9 January 2013
This movie was simply a trailer park trash tale of greed. Really an all time low for Matthew. I really cannot believe the trash that is being out out these days. The scene where the the dudes face is being pounded with a can of pumpkin pie filling was the only decent part. The porn scene with the chicken leg was simply trash. The story really goes no where. A few folks really never have their roles in the story developed. This movie could have been good if the porn was left out and the story was better. Seemed like they were trying to do a Terentino thing, it was just awful. Stay far away from this garbage. Maybe next time.
14 out of 26 people found the following review useful:
glorification of the low class. Boring and trite. Pure trash
Author: tom jones from United States
2 January 2013
If anyone has any doubt as to who is actually posting the positive reviews, just carefully read the positive reviews and their stark similarities. Particularly the word, "noir" and a few others. I've been fairly sure for some time that movie companies pad the rating on any fan site and this one is certainly no exception. Therefore do not take the rating here on IMDb, OR the positive reviews that could all have been written by the same person they are so similar. This movie has very little humor contrary to others claims. It is not suspenseful in any way. The plot is simplistic and trite. While the acting within the film is certainly up to par it's really all that can be said about this movie. The supposedly shocking scenes don't really shock you probably because 10 minutes into the film you really couldn't care less about virtually everyone in it. Every step of the way you can see the film makers patting themselves on the back with their clever little, "shocking" surprises. They are the only ones impressed which is why they come here to IMDb and give themselves rave reviews. Instead of watching this movie just go down to the local welfare office and watch these people. At least that way it will not cost you any money. Stay away from this film. It's boring and pointless. It's not even shocking for those of you who just like to be shocked.
2 out of 3 people found the following review useful:
The Worst
Author: kiwioneill from Australia
31 January 2014
When the credits rolled down at the end I couldn't believe I would never get those two hours of my life back.
People that like this movie are clearly trying too be those annoying critics who get on the "same page as the director" and understand the inside brilliance of the directors mind.
It is terrible and you will be left frustrated by the end, or lack of end, that is suddenly thrust on you. I love good thrillers and when I saw the cast I wondered why I hadn't watched it.
I have never reviewed before, but after watching this I felt compelled that no, sane person should watch this unknowingly.
4 out of 7 people found the following review useful:
90 minutes of my life I will never get back
Author: acqmerger from United States
5 October 2013
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Writing at its worst. Gratuitous white trash violence. Hard to understand why Matthew M would take this one. I will be much more cautious in the future about movies in the 6-7 range on this site! Don't watch this movie based on a review of the trailer, it features only the most interesting scenes and does not characterize the movie accurately. The characters don't seem real, and their personalities are completely inconsistent throughout the film....one minute they seem to be caring and the Next minute they want to kill their mother or punch women in the nose. I may never eat fried chicken again after watching this. Don't waste 90 minutes of your life on this.
5 out of 9 people found the following review useful:
Vile and disgusting, only for the sick and depraved
Author: abitrowdy from Virginia, USA
24 September 2013
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A completely repulsing film. It is NOT a comedy, black or otherwise. It is no more than a gratuitous look at truly depraved people with absolutely no redeeming qualities at all. How bad was it? Even with full female nudity, I am sorry I watched this. To be fair, all the actors performed their roles very well. Technically, the movie is well made. But for what purpose?! NOTHING! There is nothing worthwhile about this film. Why would accomplished actors like Matthew McConaughey and Thomas Haden Church even want to make a film like this? To see it rated so highly is to make me despair for the future of our society. IMDb suggested "Lady Killers" as similar to this. Absolutely NOT! "Lady Killers" is actually a funny, well-done black comedy. "Killer Joe" is worse than a waste of time. It will take something from your soul and self-respect, leaving you worse off for having watched it.
9 out of 17 people found the following review useful:
Not Worth Watching
Author: Troy Sullivan from United States
28 December 2012
Matthew McConaughey is a very good actor, he was excellent with the role but the content was not his caliber.
This is the worst movie that Matthew McConaughey has acted in, and I am surprised that he stooped so low do be part of such a low budget film.
The movie was cheap and was not what I thought it would be.
I kept waiting for it to get better but that failed to happen.
Save your time and watch another movie that has a better story.
If you want junk to entertain yourself with, this is it!
I really don't understand how so many people would rate it above a 3.
Cheesy and low budget.
