Review of Blood Simple (1985) by Jason M — 04 Dec 2013

A great start for the Coens. Well-done and entertaining, yet still has the raw beginnings of what they would become.

This review of Blood Simple (1985) was written by Jason M on 04 Dec 2013.

Blood Simple has generally received very positive reviews.

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