Review of Blood Simple (1985) by Dimitris S — 07 Aug 2008

The Coens subvert the cliches of a typical crime story an create their unique style.

This review of Blood Simple (1985) was written by Dimitris S on 07 Aug 2008.

Blood Simple has generally received very positive reviews.

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