I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.

Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

It's easily one of the freshest, sharpest and most enjoyable films of this year.

There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.

This movie may seem far-out to someone who has NOT known of a person suffering from delusional parasitosis. For those who have, this movie was excellent! There seems no end to what these poor people will do to explain and alleviate their suffering, and this film did well to portray that.

The Tag Line "One Of The Most Disturbing Horror Movies Imaginable" ... OMG They Got That Right ... I Was Stunned At How Clearly We Are Able To Watch These 2 People's Descent Into Madness ... Trust Me If You Go Around In The Delusion That You Are In Charge Of Yourself, That You Can't "Lose It" You Are Not Going To Like This Movie ... This Movie Is A Real Reminder Of How Slippery A Grasp We All Have On Our Realities .... Brilliantly Written ... Horrifying To Watch ... Both Ashley And Micheal Are Amazing In Their Portrayal Of The Proverbial Screw Having Come Loose ... Harry's Part As The Ever Present (Even When Not There) Match Stick Was (Common To All Of Us) On Point .... How This Movie With 27,908 Ratings On IMDb Only Gets A 6.1 Is Beyond Me .... There Are Few Movies That Venture Into This Topic And Of The Ones I Have Seen This Is The "Best" By Far .....

This film starts off at a relatively slow pace, making it hard to stay focused for its majority of an hour. However, things do get more exciting as the film progresses, though the overall quality doesn't. Michael Shannon plays a realistic role, which proves to be fantastic, but the remaining character squander in this horrible limbo not worth mentioning. It turns out by the end that this film had some entertainment value in it but by that time it is too late.Bug is tediously on the line of good and shocking. However, it tends to lean on the shocking side of things. Mainly due to its overly boring start, the film doesn't lift to a reasonable height, which is a shame, because the final third of this film is quite something and unfortunate to have its first two acts in the way.

Spoiler alert.Most people believe the two main characters (Agnes and Jerry) end up being totally delusional and schizophrenic. Still others think the ending is open-ended, with them totally going nuts and them dealing with reality both possible.But certain details reveal that in the story the conspiracy is real and that Agnes and Jerry sacrifice themselves in order to save the humanity. It's a sci-fi story hidden beneath a psychological thriller veil. Most of the reviews only scratch on the surface. I have yet to see anyone pointing out these subtly revealing details: For one, there's that helicopter noise. Throughout the story, it can be construed as one of their delusions. However in the end after they kill themselves and credit already rolls up, here comes again the chopper noise. It can no longer be explained by delusions since both main characters are now dead. It's an extremely subtle way to suggest that the helicopter is real, which then in turn suggests that the conspiracy is real too.For two, there's that doctor/consultant. The telling moment is when Peter points a huge knife at his chest. Boy that knife is huge. And Peter by then looks crazy as hell. But the doctor doesn't even flinch! Is he for real? All he is trying to do is to give Peter a shot. So what you have is someone totally focused on his mission, without any consideration of his own safety. That's like a what? A suicide bomber, no less. To a certain degree that doctor is like Tim McVeigh or John Doe #2 mentioned before. So there you have it, another mind-controlled subject, one of those Peter described in his conspiracy theory.For three, the bugs are never shown in the film. It doesn't mean they don't exist. Both Peter and Agnes see them under the microscope. R.C. and Jerry look through the microscope but deny that they see the bugs. It's possible that they don't see anything. But it's equally possible that, as Peter and Agnes figure out later, they are both in on the conspiracy.All in all this is an extremely well made story and film. It's so cerebral that not a whole lot of people can fully appreciate it. It's also one of very few movies that touch on some of the major conspiracy theories that are fascinating subjects in and of themselves.