Review of Blood Simple (1985) by Adrian B — 02 Feb 2012
The first collaboration of Joel and Ethan Coen is a masterpiece. Abby (Frances McDormond in her screen debut!) begins to have an affair with a bartender (Samm-Art Williams), who works for her husband (Dan Hedaya).
Her husband begins to suspect something is up between the two of them and ultimately finds out, declaring revenge. He hires a private detective to murder the two of them and according to strange-looking photos, the look they have been killed by multiple gun-shot wounds.
..although what happens next will not be described by me. It must be seen! "Blood Simple," which the title even indicates, was created on a tiny budget and yielded success that what was well deserved.
For several of these cast members, it is their first screen appearance and they end up creating this shockingly fantastic movie. McDormond is excellent! It is compelling and even intense from start to finish, and the characters are terrifically funny.
You can see elements used again in later hits such as "No Country for Old Men." What an astonishing breakthrough film!
This review of Blood Simple (1985) was written by Adrian B on 02 Feb 2012.
Blood Simple has generally received very positive reviews.
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