The first press screening of this year's Edinburgh International Film Festival was this Wednesday's opening night film, William Friedkin's Killer Joe.
Starring Matthew McConaughey as Joe, Emile Hirsch, Thomas Haden Church, Juno Temple and Gina Gershon, this is a black comedy that will have you laughing and cringing.
After Hirsch's character lands himself in a lot of debt, he and his father (Haden Church) enlist Killer Joe to take out their mum/ex-wife in order to collect the insurance money.
I wasn't really expecting to like this film, but it was a funny yet forgettable film with lots of outrageous scenes (especially one containing a fried chicken leg). Haden Church was particularly impressive as the dim-witted Texan father, and McConaughey should also be credited for his sleazy portrayal of Joe.
A refreshingly light-hearted start to this year's festival, Killer Joe contains many laughs, but be warned - it is bloody and some scenes may make viewers feel slightly uncomfortable.
3/5
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