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Title: Bug
Review: "Bug" was marketed as a horror movie, but is really a strange mix of drama and psychological thriller. Agnes white (Ashley Judd) lives in a motel where she gets phone calls from someone who never says anything, presumably her abusive ex-boyfriend Jerry. She meets Peter (Michael Shannon). Jerry (Harry Connick Jr) stops buy for a visit and beats her up. Agnes and Peter get increasingly afraid of the bugs that supposedly infests the motel room and that may be part of some government cover up.The actors are all doing a great job. Ashley Judd's performance is Oscar worthy. Agnes and Peter's descent into insanity could have been very interesting but it feels more like a play than a movie, and on more than one occasion, it crosses the line from dramatic to over the top, almost laughable. The movie is weird, but not in a good way, and ultimately doesn't work either as a drama nor as a horror movie.
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