Iowa

If it were possible for an entire state to sue for defamation of character, Iowa might have a strong case against writer, director and star Matt Farnsworth. According to this first-time feature filmmaker, the entire Hawkeye State is a hotbed of crime, corruption and clandestine chemistry, with home-cooked crystal methamphetamine replacing pot roast and Mom's apple pie. With the sudden and grisly death of Leo Harte — he stepped in front of a truck — in a small, homey Iowa town, 20-year-old Esper (Farnsworth), Leo's son and the sole beneficiary of his life-insurance policy, stands to collect a cool $200,000. But, warns insurance adjuster Irv Huffman (John Sav...