Review of Blood Simple (1985) by Adhitama R — 07 Aug 2008

First movie that introduce me to geniuses by the name of Coen Brothers. And also a genre named Neo-Noir.

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

Blood Simple has generally received very positive reviews.

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