What I love about "Blood Simple." the most is the intricate detail that the Coen brothers went to to keep you interested as to what is going on and just what will happen next. It's very detailed and technically advanced for a seemingly simple love-story-gone-bad thriller. What's even more enjoyable and ironic about this is the fact that the characters are in the same situation, not one of them knows the entire story and are left to their own assumptions making "Blood Simple." a cut above the rest.
This is definitely not a film you want to walk out on for a bathroom break or to grab a smoke, as you will undoubtedly miss something important. These guys have the subtlety nailed right down to the bullet positions in the revolver, literally, and adding nuances and hints here and there that may seem insignificant at the time, but are not. In addition, the cast is all but perfect, Hedaya, McDormand, and most assuredly M. Emmet Walsh give excellently convincing performances, the standout being Walsh without a doubt. I'm used to seeing him in very minor parts, but here he's more significant and is given the chance to shine.....and shine he does.
I feel one of the film's major attributes would have to be the environment that it establishes. It's just damn creepy, the music adding more to this tone than in most films, but also the thoughtful cinematography. Some of the shots seem to hold forever, igniting the tension. Even without the long duration of certain shots, the atmosphere is further complimented by the focus of certain small events and objects, hinting the viewer. The small Texas town, the murder, the panic, the assumption, the mystery.....culminating up to a dangerous climate and climax. I felt panicked while watching it.
All in all, an insanely clever cult classic worth checking out. Man, my reviews are getting simple due to the fact that I can't write them fast enough.....9/10
This is definitely not a film you want to walk out on for a bathroom break or to grab a smoke, as you will undoubtedly miss something important. These guys have the subtlety nailed right down to the bullet positions in the revolver, literally, and adding nuances and hints here and there that may seem insignificant at the time, but are not. In addition, the cast is all but perfect, Hedaya, McDormand, and most assuredly M. Emmet Walsh give excellently convincing performances, the standout being Walsh without a doubt. I'm used to seeing him in very minor parts, but here he's more significant and is given the chance to shine.....and shine he does.
I feel one of the film's major attributes would have to be the environment that it establishes. It's just damn creepy, the music adding more to this tone than in most films, but also the thoughtful cinematography. Some of the shots seem to hold forever, igniting the tension. Even without the long duration of certain shots, the atmosphere is further complimented by the focus of certain small events and objects, hinting the viewer. The small Texas town, the murder, the panic, the assumption, the mystery.....culminating up to a dangerous climate and climax. I felt panicked while watching it.
All in all, an insanely clever cult classic worth checking out. Man, my reviews are getting simple due to the fact that I can't write them fast enough.....9/10