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- Robert Harris
Somehow, I missed William Friedkin's Killer Joe, when it was released in 2012, have now caught up on it on Blu-ray, and very pleased that I have.
I'm a huge fan of noir, especially very dark noir in which Fate turns the world on an almost comedic spin.
That's Killer Joe.
It's a trailer park murder story, in with most characters are so blatantly dumb, that they haven't a clue what they're getting themselves into when they bring a Texas detective, played beautifully by Matthew McConaughey into the fray. The entire cast -- Emile Hirsch, Thomas Haden Church, Gina Gershon and Juno Temple, on whom much of the plot rides -- are superb.
Lionsgate seldom lets us down with the quality of their Blu-rays, and Killer Joe is no exception. As the film has been taken through to a 2k DI, those files, representing Caleb Deschanel's work, are glorious.
If you're a fan of modern sun-drenched noir, the work of the Coen Brothers, or films such as Tim Hunter's River's Edge, or the works of John Dahl, this one's for you.
Image - 5
Audio - 5
4k Up-rez - 5
Pass / Fail - Pass
Recommended
RAH
I'm a huge fan of noir, especially very dark noir in which Fate turns the world on an almost comedic spin.
That's Killer Joe.
It's a trailer park murder story, in with most characters are so blatantly dumb, that they haven't a clue what they're getting themselves into when they bring a Texas detective, played beautifully by Matthew McConaughey into the fray. The entire cast -- Emile Hirsch, Thomas Haden Church, Gina Gershon and Juno Temple, on whom much of the plot rides -- are superb.
Lionsgate seldom lets us down with the quality of their Blu-rays, and Killer Joe is no exception. As the film has been taken through to a 2k DI, those files, representing Caleb Deschanel's work, are glorious.
If you're a fan of modern sun-drenched noir, the work of the Coen Brothers, or films such as Tim Hunter's River's Edge, or the works of John Dahl, this one's for you.
Image - 5
Audio - 5
4k Up-rez - 5
Pass / Fail - Pass
Recommended
RAH