The Corndog Man

Last night's vote was unanimous. Our January Movie Geeks Club selection will be The Corndog Man.

Here's a synopsis from Rotten Tomatoes:

Ace Barker is a successful boat salesman in a South Carolina fishing town; he is also a foul-mouthed racist with a past peppered with betrayal and sexual indiscretion. When he receives a phone call from a customer ostensibly in the market for a boat, it's not long before his past returns to haunt him.

I came across The Corndog Man a few years ago, when a friend of mine recommended it. He'd seen it at a film festival in Atlanta and promptly bought a copy of the film. Upon my first viewing, I was anxious to see the movie again. It has so many great lines, such a mysterious and compelling storyline. It's a simple movie, but in complex ways. It moves forward deliberately, with each scene turning the screw just a little bit more until the tension is nearly unbearable. The journey toward insanity has never been more fun (or more satisfying) to watch. I'm excited to see what other people think of this gem of a movie.