Blood Simple

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When the Coen brothers made their debut with this in 1983, it was widely recognised as the work of major talents, and although they may have refined their techniques in later works, it retains a barely diminished impact today. Tales of infidelity and double-crossing have often been told, but rarely with such genre-bending panache.

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Theatrical trailer, Scene access, "The Big Lebowski" trailer, Subtitles in English

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Review by Chris Jones on 7th March 2000

The Coen Brothers¹ auspicious debut, a stunningly assured, stylish neo-noir set dead in the heart of Texas. A bar owner hires a private eye to spy on his wife and her lover and then have them killed but the Eye has his own ideas and performs a variation on the contract which goes horribly wrong, leading to a twisted web of guilt, misunderstandings and deceptions. Plotted and paced with skill and precision and with a clutch of intense, sweaty performances (M Emmet Walsh as the hilariously sleazy P.I. is especially noteworthy) this gripping thriller was a calling card that announced the arrival of American cinema¹s finest genre film makers.

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Promising Directorial Debuts

Including: Alien 3, Amores Perros, Angel (1982), Badlands, Being John Malkovich, Bleak Moments, Blood Simple, Bottle Rocket, Breathless (Godard, 1959), Citizen Kane.

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