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Jul 26, 2012 · “Killer Joe,” with its stereotypes spread across twice as many characters and hollow gestures toward a social context, is an even blunter, more self-indulgent exercise in excess.
- William Friedkin
- Manohla Dargis
- 102 min
Aug 1, 2012 · Killer Joe is known as a cop who sometimes hires out as a contract killer. His services are mentioned to Chris Smith (Emile Hirsch), a witless young man who desperately needs to find money to pay drug dealers before they kill him.
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Violent, darkly comic, and full of strong performances, Killer Joe proves William Friedkin hasn't lost his touch, even if the plot may be too lurid for some. Read Critics Reviews
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- William Friedkin
- TV-MA
- Matthew Mcconaughey
Aug 19, 2021 · Killer Joe Review. Killer Joe marked an unshakeable return for William Friedkin, the legendary director of The French Connection, To Live And Die In L.A. and The Exorcist. This vigorous mix of sex, violence and family values gone wrong is a roller-coaster ride, designed for those who like their thrillers spiced with some KFC-flavored rape.
Killer Joe evokes the hardboiled regional poetry of Jim Thompson and William Faulkner (who supplies the obligatory poetic epigraph), flirts with outright exploitation, provides game actors with roles to relish, and finds the heart of darkness in a bucket of Kentucky Fried Chicken.
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On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 80% of 173 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7/10. The website's consensus reads: "Violent, darkly comic, and full of strong performances, Killer Joe proves William Friedkin hasn't lost his touch, even if the plot may be too lurid for some."
