Saturday, March 08, 2014

Fest #7: Bug

A drifter takes up with Ashley Judd who is being stalked by her ex, Harry Connick Jr. (Chatham summer resident). Michael Shannon's ex-army head case reveals that he was the victim of government experiments. Or was he? Are there really bugs in this movie? Is the tin foil linking Judd's motel room/apartment really doing its job? These are some of the philosophical questions raised in this William Freidkin film from 2006. The acting is strong; all three main characters at some point are menacing, and Judd's descent into madness is skillfully handled. What makes this a good Fest film is its ambivalent ending. We've had a couple of those this year, including the last film. Breakfast break. Bagels.

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