A perverted cop killer and a chaotic family. . . . There are still many questions

Marcel 2022-03-23 09:02:29

The first thing to realize is that Dottie is not 12 years old.

1. Dottie was violated when she was a child, when she was 12 years old, as she said, after her mother tried to kill her unsuccessfully, she just fell ill and was still alive. And so on only stay at 12 years old.
——From the fact that Chris turned off the cartoon Dottie when she and her brother were waiting to get insurance money in the restaurant, it was confirmed that the expression of Dottie strongly aroused the surprise of the two old people behind. In addition, she said that when she was 12 years old, Joe said "me too" ("So am I"), which also determines that the 12-year-old is not her real age at this moment, it is the age of trauma, if it is really 12 years old, do you see any signs of her going to school? Domestic drama, really 12-year-old Hollywood will find a 12-year-old girl to play.

2.Joe is the one who burned his lower body. He asked Dottie to turn his back to Dottie when he was wearing a skirt, because he couldn't react when he looked at her from the front, so he closed his eyes and fantasized, and then looked carefully when he changed positions, he was using his hands, not using JB, That pose is impossible unless it's a chrysanthemum.

3. Joe is the one who burned his lower body. He can also see his naked body when Chris was beaten and suddenly broke into him. The next day Chris went to him and wanted to break the agreement with him-because Chris really loves his sister, this point is undeniable. He told Joe that he didn't want him to be near his sister again. Why did Chris change so much so quickly. Ordinarily he was beaten and needed the money to pay it back, so Joe should be urged to hurry up (actually he was), but more hoped that if Joe didn't leave Dottie, he would rather rescind the agreement, he said that everything he did was for Dottie to hope Joe I can let her go. This just shows that Joe is an unsound man, and Chris doesn't want to give his sister to such a person.
In addition, the stepmother was really surprised when she saw Joe's lower body. Pay attention to her gaze. She saw that CHRIS was beaten at first sight, but she was not surprised. Then she turned her eyes and saw Joe's lower body. Made 2 close-ups that can't be said to be close-ups.
(Maybe someone refuted that JB was burnt and still streaking in the house. Personally, I think: 1. Chris broke in suddenly; 2. For the needs of the plot; This nudity sets the stage for chris to open the door)

4. In addition, one of the reasons Dottie likes to be with Joe is probably that Joe is not able to do that kind of thing with her, she thinks it is pure love, corresponding to the film she mentioned that The pure love of his fat man. In this way, she fantasized even more that JOE could take her away.

5. The plot of KFC fried chicken legs will not be said much, it is obvious.

6. Chris did beat Dottie, Dottie said they never mentioned it again, which means it should only be once, and Chris also said "the most painful thing is regret" when walking on the rails with his sister. It also explains why he is so desperate to protect Dottie. Chris kills his mother, disrespects his father (he has repeatedly told him to "Shut up!"), but only loves his sister very much, which contains a variety of emotions such as possessiveness, infatuation, and brother-sister bond.

7.Joe must die in the end. Just imagine, if you fire several shots in a row, whether the index finger should be on the trigger or outside, the director arranged for Dottie to move the index finger from the outside to the trigger, which means she will buckle.

8. Questions:
1).Is Dottie really pregnant? If so, who is the child?
Judging from her unusually calm "awake" expression at the end, the pregnancy should be real. But who is the child, the camera moves from JOE to CHRIS, and then back again, how to explain this arrangement. This is where I am baffled.
2). Why did Dottie kill his brother? Starting from the main line of Chris from beginning to end, the elder brother is a character who loves his younger sister at all costs, and the younger sister is also the only one who called "Stop it!" when JOE was about to kill her elder brother. After a few shots, the younger sister has become clear It is incredible to see my brother standing in front of the gun and still buckle the trigger. (Could it be that she wanted to end it all because the tragedy in front of her was caused by her brother's mother-killing. I watched these shots over and over again. She shot her brother with her eyes closed. The real "awake" is to face Joe and say " I'm going to have a baby. ”)


(PS: The film arranges for Chris to return to his father’s house many times at night and almost every time it rains, which must also be a faint reminder that this is an unfortunate family and this is an unfortunate family. tragic place)

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  • Filiberto 2022-03-30 09:01:05

    The script is solid, with surprises everywhere in the details. 2012 is indeed McConaughey's break year. From Lincoln lawyer to Magic Mike to Killer Joe, all the roles are very suitable for him. The cult film is also the most disgusting scene of KFC, but the whole film is refreshing in retrospect.

  • Betty 2022-04-20 09:02:01

    Interesting ending unexpectedly

Killer Joe quotes

  • Chris Smith: [about escaping to Peru] We can do this. We can make this work.

    Dottie Smith: Not if somebody makes me mad.

  • Dottie Smith: We have to go. It's suffocating me. I can't be around them anymore.