Bug

BUG (2006) - SEPT. 25, 2007
Oh, the humanity. This started out decently enough -- though its origins as a play couldn't be more obvious (both in the confined setting and the artificial theatricality of the dialogue), for the first half or so this was a basically enjoyable look at the blossoming relationship between two damaged characters. But then the movie just starts getting more and more silly and over-the-top, and by the end anything even remotely resembling authenticity goes out the window. The same can be said of the performances, particularly Ashley Judd; by the end of the film her whole performance essentially consists of screaming and babbling incoherently. The film also stops being even remotely entertaining at around the half-way point, so it becomes harder and harder to sit through. Blech. *1/2