Bug: F

Both the movie trailer for "Bug" and the previews for it on TV seem to suggest that the film will be a terrifying tale about a monstrous colony of insects that devours humans and wreaks havoc across the land. However, the 102-minute film is about 101 minutes and 30 seconds too long. Instead of an edge-of-your-seat nail biter that showcases the talents of highly recognized director William Friedkin, "Bug" might possibly be the worst movie to hit theaters in 2007.\nPsychotic and delusional Peter Evans (Michael Shannon) is a war veteran who has a slight issue with insects — he thinks there is a colony of them bent on mind control. When Peter moves in with Agnes White (Ashley Judd), he convinces her of these insects' existence, telling her that she has been chosen to be their queen. Together, the two attempt to destroy the bugs, which might or might not by a figment of their imaginations.\n Rather than enthralling viewers with a plot that strikes fear into their hearts, "Bug" will have many yawning and looking at their watches throughout and then laughing as the credits roll because the film was so awful. Sadly, the directorial excellence that Friedkin has become known for is missing from "Bug," which appears as if it could have been shot by an amateur with a Sony video camera. And although Friedkin could have redeemed the film by casting someone great to star in it, "Bug" gives us Judd, who fails to engage the audience or to capture her character and appears closer to 55 years old than to her actual 39.\nWhile many viewers might be intrigued by its flashy marketing campaign and apparent fear factor, I suggest you take some sincere advice: Step on this "Bug" on your way to a different movie.