It is night, a dog barks under a stormy sky somewhere in Texas. Chris (Emile Hirsch), a young pathetic dealer knocks at the door of the house where his dad Ansel, his stepmother Sharla and his little sister Dottie live. Chris talks about a $6,000 debt and then pops out the idea to kill his mother to get the life insurance she contracted. Everyone in the family, even Dottie agrees.
The killing job is appointed to a dirty cop named Killer Joe. Problem: the guy, as a matter of principle, needs to be paid in advance. They managed to cut a deal though: Killer Joe performs the job and take Dottie as a retainer.
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| Chris Smith (Emile Hirsch) |
The moment Killer Joe (Matthew McConaughey) comes in and meets Dottie (Juno Temple), one knows things are going to get out of hand. "Your eyes hurts", Dottie said. Beneath his charm and his soft-spoken manner lies someone with a dark history. As the story goes, a twisted plan is revealed.
The actors’ performances are incredible. Playboy Matthew MaConaughey (The Lincoln Lawyer) becomes the devil incarnate and against all odds, the character fits him in this dark comedy. Juno Temple delivers a decent performance as the innocent, yet confused young lady. Thomas Haden Church and Gina Gershon are to praise for the way they played the character: funny, dumb and unresponsive.
The only thing that I find disturbing is the fact that Killer Joe is rated PG-13 (equivalent: -12) instead of NC-17 (equivalent: -18) in France. In my humble opinion, a 13 years old child won’t stand watching the ending.
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