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Very well executed

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The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.

100% flawless texas grit and grain from the play button. Deadly sinister, plot thickens like cured flower rosin post press, only this looks better Never gets old. Timeless piece by the brothers to be reckoned with. Outstanding performances all round and dramatic camera work to top it. 10 out of 10 and I'm not selling nothing!

Texas bar owner Julian Marty suspects that his wife, Abby, is having an affair with Ray, one of his barmen so employs Loren Visser, a sleazy private detective to obtain evidence. It turns out that he was right; Abby is having an affair. He later decides that Abby and Ray need to die so offers Visser $10,000 to murder them. He agrees but rather than killing them he shoots Marty with a pistol he stole from Abby's house. Things soon get complicated as Ray finds Marty and the abandoned gun which leads to him thinking Abby shot him; getting rid of the body won't be easy… even when this is done the problems are far from over; in fact they will get far greater before it is all over.This might not be the Cohen Brothers' best film but given that it was their first it is impressive and definitely hints at the great films to come. The story is somewhat complex, as each protagonist has a different idea of who did what to whom, but never confusing. Much of the action takes place at night; the darkness adding to the atmosphere. The cast does a fine job; Dan Hedaya really impresses as Marty, an intense character who it is easy to believe would pay to have somebody killed; M. Emmet Walsh is a lot of fun, and provides some laughs, as the sleazy detective; Frances McDormand is great as Abby, surprisingly her first film role; and John Getz is solid as Ray. While the film isn't exactly action packed there are moments of violence, some which might disturb some viewers… this is especially true during the impressively tense finale. Overall I'd definitely recommend this to fans of neo-noir or those who enjoy the Coen Brother's films.

"Blood Simple." is an American 100-minute film from 1984 and this one is mostly known today for being the first full feature film made by the Coen Bros that started their path to greatness in the upcoming decades. The only relevant female character is played by Frances McDormand (no denying she was really stunning in here) and this was the year when she married Joel Coen and actually this was also her first acting role. Today she is an Oscar winner and way more known than her male colleagues in this over 30-year-old film. But they are good too and it really is a strong ensemble performance that did not get half the awards attention it should have. And while the Coens are also masters of subtlety, this film here is at its best during the loud and spectacular sequences like when early on the investigator shoots his client or the scene when one character suddenly comes back to life again or of course the spectacular finale with one of the most memorable knife scenes in film history. The Coens are also truly great when it comes to including crucial coincidence in their films and even when they were at or even under the age of 30, they were also very skilled with regard to that already. And in addition to that, there is also a great deal of karma in here. The only truly innocent character from the 4 in the center of it all is eventually also the only one who survives.There were minor issues I had with the film, but all of them came from my subjective perspective like when McDormand's character suspects her lover to kill her too soon. But none of these were bad or anything, just not as great as most of the other stuff. And once again, this is a film that delivers the usual Coen situational comedy approach like the toilet sign about washing your hands, the jumping dog, the light on/off near the end and many other really interesting moments. As always with Joel and Etan, you will discover a great deal of new things on rewatch, things you may have missed out on during the first viewing because the love to detail is as good as it gets and even if it is not surprising if you have seen other Coen films, you still should not take it for granted. This film is really as good as it gets for launching your career and many other great filmmakers can only wish for their first work to be on such a high level of quality like "Blood Sample". This is very much on par with the brothers' very best, maybe right now my number 2 from the duo, second to none except their Best Picture winner. I highly recommend checking out these genuinely entertaining 100 minutes Blood Simple had to offer. Not a film for simple people though as it will clearly transcend their horizon.

The Cohen Brothers' first major feature has all the elements that make a Cohen Brothers movie what it is - dastardly characters, witty dialogue, dark humor, a smart script; it's just that the movie is film-school quality and the actors don't know they're working with legends so they aren't on top of their game.The film follows a murder ordered by a jealous husband, and the plot gets tangled up in betrayal, revenge, and mistrust. It is a classic noir construction with dark edges around the characters and their motives. The pace of the film is languid and slow, as with most noirs, except it can make the film seem tired.The Cohen Brothers seem to love westerns, as many of their films are set out there and if not, have traces of its influence either in the characters or story. I don't know how many Jewish cowboys there were, but the Cohens love to live out their wild and violent fantasies on screen and play around with these ideas.Cohen fans should definitely see Blood Simple. It will give them context and perspective to how these master filmmakers came into their style and craft. Noir fans will also enjoy the gritty and dark subject material.A decent film, but disappointing to me, simply because I've been spoiled rotten by Cohen gold all these years.