Blood Simple – It’s Not Simple

 ((1985)

This is the first Coen Brothers’ film I like. Its visual elements, score, dialogues, editing, are so stylish and appropriate that it’s without doubt a neo-noir classic. Like those psychological thrillers, there are twists that will make you go like oops this moment, and ha-ha the next. I particularly like those sarcastic dialogues that create a sense of humor and mystery for this film. So pay attention to their talks while watching it, coz it’s the funniest part of all. It’s basically an 1-gun-and-3-bullet story: Ray, the bartender is seeing his boss, Marty’s wife, Abby. Abby puts a gun and 3 bullets in her own handbag in case Marty does something vicious. Marty asks a private detective to spy on them, but later, he can no longer take it, so he tells the private detective to kill them all. The private detective then breaks into Ray and Abby’s house and finds a gun loaded with 3 bullets in Abby’s bag. What happens next is considered one of the most thrilling moments in movie history. Top Chinese director Zhang Yimou is remaking this film. I don’t know if it’s going to be another classic or not, but anyway check this Coen Brothers’ 1985 debut out first. It’s really going to entertain you! Just like the tagline goes: when blood is involved, nothing is simple.