How do you review such a shellshock of a film that even after multiple viewings you don't know what the fuck you watched?

You don't. You just keep watching and watching as you think to yourself "What the fuck am I watching?"

A criminally underseen gem. This film is simultaneously a horror film, a darkest of dark comedy and one fucked up love story. Michael Shannon gets a lot of praise for his great performance in Take Shelter and rightfully so, but it's his performace here that truly makes him one of my favorite actors. The dude creeps me out. No one plays weird characters better than him. Equally great is Ashley Judd, and seeing the two of them together especially near the end is mesmerizing. If you're a fan of weird films and have yet to check this out I highly recommend this. This film really deserves to be seen and hopefully one day will get it's dues.

That was frickin' wild.

William Friedkin is fast becoming one of my favorite directors. He's adapted to the different eras he has worked in and created wonderful and masterful films in each. Even his stinkers, such as Deal of the Century are interesting (I have yet to see Rules of Engagement).

Bug is a fairly unassuming and modest film about paranoia that is extremely effective. There is a crucial scene towards the end that goes for what felt like hours. Making the scene longer than is expected is such an amazing decision. The audience intellectually understands the point of the scene after the first minute or so but to extend it as Friedkin does really puts you on edge. By the end of the film I felt like I needed a shower.

I feel like the rating will go up after some rewatches but as it stand this is a wonderful piece of work from a director in his element.

Bug lays the groundwork for one of 2012's most exciting films. William Friedkin and Tracy Letts craft a schizophrenic horror film, with an insane performance from the always dependable Michael Shannon.

Simple and terrific with stella performances from Ashley Judd and Michael Shannon.

A very well done paranoid/claustrophobic thriller. Dirty, filthy, gross, frightening, it is all of these things. Ashley Judd is very good as a relatively greasy redneck on the run from an abusive husband but it's Michael Shannon that steals the show as a drifter. Seems like a relatively straight forward thriller until about halfway through and things start getting quite interesting.

This is the most romantic movie of the last ten, maybe twenty years.

"I'm the super-mother bug!"

I went into Bug expecting a comedic B horror reminiscent of Slither and came out finally comprehending what my neighbors are doing every single day.

The entirety of Bug is like the Roller Girl and Amber Waves coke scene in Boogie Nights but with way more paranoia, "aphids," and Michael Shannon's dick.

There's a small scene at the beginning, and a small scene at the end that left me thinking about this all night and most of today.

Very much feels like a stage play. Was expecting a performance from Michael Shannon as had been told he is rather good at portraying an uncontrollable descent into madness (and having now seen this and Take Shelter, he really is). I was not prepared for Ashley Judd. If you've seen it you know where she goes with this role, if you've not seen it, you're more prepared than I was (I don't think that's spoiling anything)

Still thinking about the beginning and the end...

My head hurts. What the hell did I just watch?

For the first hour I kept wondering if anything will happen and was terribly bored. Then the movie spins the wheel around 180 degrees and goes absolutely apeshit insane. While I really enjoyed the amazing performances by Shannon and Judd the story left a lot to be desired, especially the ending.

Despite the low rating I would recommend it to any fan of the two leads and weird movies in general.