Review of Blood Simple (1985) by Paul J — 01 Jun 2010
An inspiring debut for film students. A smart thriller with sharp dialogue and effective lighting. Less is definitely more. It's astonishing just how accomplished and confident the Coens were right off the bat.
The individual scenes are free from cliche and the brilliant cinematography demonstrates their knack at visual storytelling. It's also their most suspenseful film with a eloquent and simple score.
Their trademark final shot began here: ambiguous, profound and absurd all at the same time. You'll also notice scenes that show up again in Fargo and No Country (not to mention the precise sound design too.
) Even the confused and uninformed characters are brought up again in Burn After Reading. It never ceases to amaze me just how smart, smart, smart they are.
This review of Blood Simple (1985) was written by Paul J on 01 Jun 2010.
Blood Simple has generally received very positive reviews.
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