The good performances are by Matthew McConaughey and Juno Temple, playing very odd roles. Matthew M is blowing my mind this year. I'm very glad he is halting the rom-com action.
So here's the deal - there's a family in this movie. Gina Gershon is stepmom to the son, Emile Hirsch, and the daughter, Juno Temple. The dad is Thomas Haden Church. The son is a loser, and he and stepmom dislike each other intensely. Dad is a loser, and he probably knows it. Most of the family dislike each other, but they all like and care for the daughter / sister, Dottie. Dottie is impaired in some way, but it's not discussed. She is out in the world, and can buy food, and cook, but she doesn't work, and she's not all there. She lives in a trailer with stepmom and dad.
The son, Chris, is in trouble with drug dealers, and needs some money. Dad doesn't have it, but is open to the idea of killing his ex-wife for a life insurance policy supposedly listing Dottie as beneficiary. Nobody wants to do the actual killing, so they decide to hire Killer Joe, a cop who does contract kills on the side. Joe (Matthew M) is one twisted fucker. Joe doesn't work on a percentage - cash up front only. This family doesn't have cash up front, but Joe has taken a shine to Dottie, and takes her as a retainer. Dottie does what her family wants.
One major beef - two females here show full frontal nudity, but not Matthew M. I am sick of this shit! Why the hell aren't the guys stepping up? Matthew M appears to have all leg and chest hair removed. I want to see more. What's he got going on that he doesn't want us to see?
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