Blood Simple. (1984)

Blood Simple. (1984) Movie Reviews
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Cast: John Getz, M. Emmet Walsh, Frances McDormand, Dan Hedaya

Director: Joel Coen

Rating: R

Running Time: 97 min.

Synopsis: In the first film of brothers Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, M. Emmett Walsh plays Visser, an unscrupulous private eye hired by Texas bar owner Marty (Dan Hedaya) to murder Marty's faithless wife Abby (Frances McDormand) and her paramour, Ray (John Getz), one of Marty's employees. But Visser is no more up-front with Marty than with anyone else; he makes some slight modifications of the original plan so that it better serves his own best interests. After a surprise double-cross and the murder of one of the important players, matters spiral out of control, and the plot gyrates through a complicated string of darkly humorous events. False assumptions, guilt, and fear all lead to a frantic attempt to conceal evidence and the heart-pounding, irony-filled denouement. Blood Simple was re-released in the summer of 2000 with a digitally-remastered soundtrack and -- at the Coens' behest -- a few minutes of dialogue trimmed.

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  • Jun 06, 2011 02:21 pm

    Amanda said: A

    This has to be one of the best debut films of all time, that manages to be shocking and unexpected even after watching dozens of Coen brother's films.

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