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Janis One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

crocsn I was already a big fan of the Coen Brothers before I saw Blood Simple, I loved Fargo and thought No Country for Old Men was also great. But Blood Simple has this feeling of unease that I don't think the Coen's have captured since. The cinematography in this film is one of it's defining aspects, the slow, lingering shots and great use of colour give the film a grungy and ominous feel, yet still showing its 80's feel. The acting in this film is also phenomenal, Frances McDormand does a great debut performance giving her character a great sense of worriedness, Dan Hedaya pulls off an agitated performance with a visible radiance of anger. John Getz's performance is often overlooked, yet I feel that it is a great depiction of someone under extreme stress, and of course M. Emmet Walsh does possibly the best perfomance of his career playing a menacing and disturbing private detective. The way Walsh can go from being calm and jokey to serious and dark in a matter of seconds brings a strong sense of anxiety to viewers of the film. The soundtrack is also great, a debut by legendary composer Carter Burwell possesses a dark yet simplistic tone that makes it one of my favourite soundtracks in all of film. Overall this is an amazing neo-noir, one of the best of it's kind, I would highly reccommend that you buy the Criterion Collection Blu-Ray which contains a beautiful looking restoration of the film and lots of behind the scenes content. This film proves itself to be among the great directorial debuts like Reservoir Dogs, Citizen Kane and This is Spinal Tap.

floydreese This was where the illustrious career of the Coen Brothers began. Blood Simple has all the ingredients of the brother's style right from the small town setting to strange offbeat characters and a plot that cannot be predicted until the end credits start to roll. Featuring a young Frances Mcdormand this is one movie that you need to see if you want to start watching directors that are mainstream yet offbeat.

gogoschka-1 This was the Coen's debut and already all the trademarks were there: fantastic characters, very black humor, outstanding camera and acting and a script that's very unconventional. Tight, thrilling - a must for any film fan. 9 stars out of 10.In case you're interested in more underrated masterpieces, here's some of my favorites:imdb.com/list/ls070242495

sme_no_densetsu "Blood Simple" marked the first directorial effort of the Coen brothers. As is normally the case, the brothers also co-authored the script. Even at this early stage in their careers, you can see many of the hallmarks that later made modern classics out of films like "Fargo" & "No Country For Old Men".The story harks back to the film noir and hard-boiled detective stories of the 1940's. A love triangle is poised to turn deadly when a jealous husband hires a private investigator to 'dispose' of his rival. Naturally, when blood is involved, things don't turn out to be quite so simple.The plot follows a characteristically serpentine path, prefiguring similarly convoluted plots in movies like "Miller's Crossing" & "The Big Lebowski". While the dialogue may not have quite the polish of these later efforts, there is nevertheless a distinctive flair to the script.Bringing this script to life is a cast that's decent but unexceptional. Dan Hedaya & M. Emmet Walsh are always worth watching but John Getz is a bit of a weak link. Frances McDormand made her film debut here as the requisite femme fatale, albeit an unconventional one. It's a pretty good performance but not one that ranks alongside her best.From a visual standpoint, the movie has several interesting touches sprinkled throughout. However, as with the script, the direction pales just a little in comparison to the Coens' subsequent work. In the music department, apart from a couple of intriguing soundtrack selections the music is mostly unremarkable.While not a first tier Coen brothers effort, "Blood Simple" contains enough of their signature ingredients to make it worthwhile for fans of theirs or just lovers of crime dramas in general. As a debut, it's impressive, even if it is a little rough around the edges.