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OK, cheesy joke, I know, but actually the movie really did get to me. I picked up this movie at Hollywood Video, I was pretty curious on what it was, if it was a thriller, horror movie, or drama, it's pretty much a mix of all. But also William Friedkin had directed the film, William isn't just the director of The Exorcist, he's an incredible director who has many works of art under his belt. So I rented Bug and watched it last night and I have to say that this was an incredibly disturbing psychological thriller that really freaked me out. I mean, these performances were absolutely amazing, most people are raving about Ashley Judd's performance, but what about Michael Shannon? In my opinion, he had the best performance, he was so intense and he really draws you into the scene and the story.

Agnes is a woman who is pretty much on her own, she lives in a cruddy little motel, has an abusive boyfriend who is out of jail and won't leave her alone, and also lost a son a while back in a grocery store. She's also a drug addict. When her friend, R.C., brings her friend, Peter to Agnes's house, Peter and Agnes pretty much click from the get go, but when Peter tries to get away from Agnes, he confesses the reason why, that he was part of an army experiment and he's escaped. She asks him to stay anyways, that she's so lonely, and he does, but soon they have delusions of a bug infestation and start destroying each other over something that they swear they can see and is watching them.

The story is so beyond intense, I couldn't believe how much this film got to me. Especially when they reveal the ultimate damage that Peter does to his own character, it sent shivers down my spine. Ashley, Michael, and Harry all brought in great performances and really made this story incredibly interesting and scary to watch. The whole ending was beautifully shot by Friedkin, I was a little disappointed with how quickly it did end, but thinking about it, I'm not sure if there could have been a better ending, but you'll have to see what I mean when you watch it. I would recommend this film, I don't think many users are understanding what it's about or are just focusing on the wrong things here, but this movie I warn you is not for the faint of heart.

7/10

I really don't know what to make of Bug, William Friedkin's bizarre tale of either delusional paranoia OR a sinister government plot to control the masses through the use of genetically engineered parasitic insects: it's certainly one of the strangest and most perplexing films I've seen in recent years, Friedkin messing with his viewers' heads so that they become as unsure about what is reality as the central characters. It was certainly a far cry from what I would call 'enjoyable', particularly when viewed as a study of mental illness ('harrowing' would be a better description), and the film's pacing is tortuously slow at times. 'Interesting' is a better descriptor...

Solid performances aside, where Bug scores most points in my eyes is in never resolving its many questions, leaving the viewer to pore over what has happened, dissect the evidence, and come to their own conclusion about what they have just witnessed. Although it seems probable that Peter and Agnes were seriously messed in the head and imagining the whole infestation, one cannot say this with absolute certainty; besides, sometimes its more fun to simply believe the less likely explanation.

Bug is William Friedkin's offering and now the aged director may have lessened his output flow, but there's no denying that he still chooses interesting projects: Bug is as further from the mainstream as one can get. There's no doubt that Bug is intense. It's a fairly nightmarish experience, complete with a scene of self-administered dental care that squeamish viewers will not be able to endure. Yet, for all that the movie is harrowing, it's not entirely successful. After a well-constructed first act, the story becomes a little tiresome and repetitive and the characters, who are will defined to begin with, stray ever closer to the edge of overwrought one-dimensionality. There's something to be said for a movie that is this far from the mainstream; it is not uninteresting. Calling Bug a "horror" film may be misleading. Although the movie includes some of the trapping's genre fans would expect, it's more of a psychological drama.

I'll just come out and say it – I love this movie. But is it a movie? I can't really answer that. Honestly, this doesn't really feel or play out like a movie but maybe that's just me. Keep a few things in mind: this is based on a stage play, the screenplay was written by the author of the play, Friedkin is a big fan of the play, and the lead (Michael Shannon) is from the original production of the stage play. Got that? Good. You know how they say Sam Mendes brings "theater" to the "big screen" (and I say F that) - well, BUG is how theater should exist on film. I don't know, maybe I'm over analyzing. But while I'm over analyzing I'll throw this out there - Michael Shannon gives one of the best performances I've seen in a long time. And screw it - Ashley Judd really surprised me in this too. Harry Connick Jr. is a little dead weight but you can't win 'em all Harry. Mix some old Cronenberg with a pinch of Lynch (can I coin that?), throw it on an Off Broadway stage and see what sticks, then have Friedkin direct it and you've got BUG.

Both Ashley judd and Michael Shannon are amazing in their roles as two codependent delusional addicts.

Well worth a watch as they spiral ever deeper.

And stay tuned for the mid and after credit scene.

I see a lot of movies so I am conditioned to just about anything, but this tale of paranoia and absolute insanity ended with my jaw hanging open. I cannot recommend it, but I can say that in its own peculiar way it is very original and quite fascinating to view, though it's kind of like not being able to take your eyes off of an accident. It all takes place in an Oklahoma motel room first with just Ashley Judd, then along comes Michael Shannon and then the bugs. Extremely strong stuff that is very well acted, particularly by Shannon. Based on a play (with Shannon), this film was unfortunately marketed as a horror film, which it is not. It is, however, a horrific film to view. Only for the strong-hearted and lovers of the weird and unusual. A truly unusual film to come from an Oscar winning director. I rated it this high simply because, despite all of the ugliness, it works.

I really enjoyed this movie. Judd was great in representing the suffering of her mental stresses. Shannon also delivers great support and drive, in their madness.

As the movie goes the insanity just keeps climbing and so do the performances.

I think if you disconnect from the movie and develop an 'as if ' attitude you will hate it, however if you buy in, you will connect with the paranoia and have a pretty entertaining if not an itchy time!

Get them off, GET THEM OFF!!!

Haha good fun film

I'm not sure why Ashley Judd continues to make suspense/horror/psychological thrillers? What compels her to these rolls of battered women on the verge of something terrible in the face of something awful at the threshold of something demonic/evil? Bug pretends to be a horror movie wrapped up in a meditation about abused women, drug abuse, love and the military-industrial complex as it pertains to conspiracy laden delusions spouted by a odd mumbling Heath Ledger in Brokeback type drifter played by Michael Shannon.

Adapted from a stage play by Tracy Letts this film starts well with interesting and sometimes surprisingly original dialog as would be expected from a semi-successful play. But alas, we are destined being the audience, to follow this inconsistent movie into the depths of paranoid dementia.

There's something about aphids running amok on and under the skin of Ashley and Michael. There's a muscle bound Harry Conick Jr. as Ms. Judd's ex-con ex-boyfriend, there are mysterious phones a ringing, and even references to the Tuskeegee experiments, and I'm sure something about UFO's even though I may or may not have heard that.

Basically, this is a movie that starts kind of well and descends quickly into an implausible conclusion that leaves the audience, well at least the audience I was with, to moan derision and to ho-hum all the way home.

Not so good. Don't do it.

BUG is a creepy psychological horror yarn directed by William Friedkin, the man behind such '70s classics as THE EXORCIST and THE FRENCH CONNECTION. Is this film in the same league as those films of yester-year? Not by a long shot. While the premise has a great deal of promise behind it, by the end this is a huge disappointment, a film that sacrifices disturbing realism for over-the-top theatrics by the climax, which is a real shame.

Theatrics is appropriate, as in the end this turns out to be adapted from a stage play, as evinced by the single-room setting. The first half is quirky and unusual, as we watch the film wondering how it's going to turn out. It flirts with a lot of themes and genres, without ever being easily pigeon-holed into a single one. Is it a psychological study of madness? Is it a creature feature horror flick? Is it a study of domestic violence, a romance, a two-hander character piece? It's all of those, but by the end the intense script falls apart and ends up tackling over-the-top sci-fi themes and becoming somewhat laughable.

One thing that does keep you watching is the calibre of the acting, which is top dollar. Ashley Judd is a fine piece of casting as the put-upon, run-down heroine, and she lends this film a sense of gravitas that would have otherwise been missing. Michael Shannon is a scene-stealer, his quirky, paranoid war veteran one of the most charming performances I've seen in the past few years, and there's a neat extended cameo from Harry Connick Jr, too.

The film has plenty of strong moments, a few bits of nasty violence, and a rather silly climax. It all mixes together into a rather unsatisfactory brew by the end, but hey, at least it's different.

The loser and lonely waitress Agnes (Ashley Judd) lives in a cheap motel in Okalahoma grieving the disappearance of her beloved son Lloyd ten years ago. Her abusive ex-husband Jerry Goss (Harry Connick Jr.) has just left prison on probation and is insistently calling her. When her colleague and only friend, the lesbian RC (Lynn Collins), brings her drifter acquaintance Peter Evans (Michael Shannon) to visit her, they have an affair and Peter stays with Agnes in her room. Peter finds bugs in their bed, and discloses to Agnes that he was a soldier in the Gulf War submitted to experiments by the army and presently he is infested with bugs. Agnes feels the same symptoms and the couple believes in Peter's conspiracy theory of the American government.

"Bug" is a weird low-budget movie, set practically in one location, about paranoia and schizophrenia. The unpleasant story is very well acted, and Ashley Judd surprised me with a great interpretation of a lonely woman with a tragedy behind that feels attracted by a gentle man with delusional paranoia and schizophrenia tendency brilliantly performed by Michael Shannon. This movie is not bad, but it is absolutely predictable; I was disappointed since I expected a surprising twist in the end that never happens. My vote is six.

Title (Brazil): "Possuídos" ("Possessed")

Certainly not for everyone...but if you appreciate completely unique and intense cinema...check it out. I am so impressed by Ashley Judd, who I always liked, but had no idea of her range and courage. The film is very disturbing...I would describe it as a dark comedy that gets darker and darker and darker...calling it horror is too limited although there are horror elements to it. It reminds me of Cronenberg or early Polanski (Repulsion). But comparisons don't really do it justice. It's exciting to see that there are directors that still have guts. I was exhilarated and disturbed by the end of this film. I recommend it highly to anyone who wants something different and powerful.

Two people in a motel room are going more and more nuts. That's the story in a few words. What makes this movie special and highly recommendable are the performances by Ashley Judd and Michael Shannon. Bug is for sure no movie for the pure lover of mainstream, but for the connoisseur of the unusual it can be a rich dish. Bug: a nice chamber play and a dive into the maze of madness, and a story that gives so much and intense focus on the two main characters so the actors just can shine bright (skill provided).

One of those movies where you watch it and think, yeah, these actors are doing a good job with their performances. They are absolutely committed to their roles as a crackhead with an abusive ex-husband and a quiet drifter with no friends.

The content of the movie itself was not to taste. It's pretty clear by the halfway point what's really going on, making the back 45 minutes of the movie an increasingly depressing slide into paranoia.

If you've got the stomach for the subject matter (and its themes) I'm sure you'll find a lot to like, but I was feeling pretty miserable by the time the credits rolled.

When I see a movie, I like it to be a escape from real life. But in the same sense, I want my movies to be based in real life. Even movies like Bad Boys 2 hold a place in my heart. Why, cause it's based in real life.......Mostly. But regrettably this a movie that has to create the circumstance for it to exist and be good.

Bug is a story about Agnes (Ashley Judd) who lives in a small motel hiding from her abusive husband, Goss (Harry Connick Jr.) One night her girlfriend comes over for a little party with a friend Peter (Micheal Shannon). Peter has no where to go so he stays with Agnes. What follows is a scary decent into madness.

When I said this movie works cause is creates the circumstance, I meant it in the sense that had Peter come to us sprouting out about being part of a secret Army experiment and the government has released bugs to spy on him, any normal person would laugh him off at best or tell him to go F himself while calling the people in white jackets to come get him. So there goes applying this to normal people. In turn, he shacks up with mentally unstable drug user. That is the only way this premise would work.

Now it is a good intense story. It really is a horrifying look into a fragile mind's decent into madness. Watching Ashley Judd and Micheal Shannon twitch and scratch, shiver and shake from the invisible bugs crawling all over their skin, and in most cases under it. It really is effective at making the viewer squirm. But there are a few things I noticed that are never really explained. To bad I don't really have the space here to go into it. I will close with this. It is a good movie if you can look past the obvious "this would never happen to me" aspect of the story. It will make you squirm, it will make you swat at yourself. I recommend at least renting it or adding it to your netflix.

One of the worst movies I have ever seen. I kept waiting for it to get better but it never did. This movie was not scary. I would even say it was boring about 90% of the time. The trailers make it look way more interesting and intense than it actually is. Some people laughed at some of it because it was so ridiculous. Keep in mind, this is not supposed to be a campy movie. Everyone in the theater thought it was awful and loudly complained when it ended. I heard a few ladies comment about how disappointed they were that Ashley Judd would be in a movie so bad. I felt like I was slapped in the face. If I could rate this lower than one star, I would. Don't waste your money or time.