Review of Blood Simple (1985) by Lisa J — 24 Feb 2010

Good, but not as good as I was expecting. A little slow, but fans of the Coen brothers will probably like it.

This review of Blood Simple (1985) was written by Lisa J on 24 Feb 2010.

Blood Simple has generally received very positive reviews.

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