Talk about a forensic psychologist’s dream. “Blood Simple” brings you inside the mind of everyone involved in a crime, and not just any crime, but a crime story on crack. With such a delicious combination, and the piece being the first feature concocted by the Coen Brothers, it was easy to see that they would have a glorious career ahead. I won’t give too much away, but I’ll just give you the premise on which the film was built. Basically, it’s about a Texan bar owner Julian Marty, played by Dan Hedaya, who hires sociopath private eye Loren Visser (one of the most brilliant characters in film, if I say so myself...), played by M. Emmet Walsh, to finish off his unfaithful wife Abby, played by Frances McDormand, and her boyfriend Ray, portrayed by John Getz.
What really blows me away about this film is .. just .... everything. They truly weaved such a colorful, at times morbid (okay let's be real - it was pretty morbid every single second...), tapestry to perfection, with each thread being essential to the ultimate look of the piece. From the moment it starts to the moment it ends, the music, the images, the acting, the smells, the anxiety, the direction are working alongside each other magically. I would love to delve into specific scenes more, and it’s tearing me apart that I’m choosing not to, but the ending leaves Abby at the center of an unsolved mystery to the eyes of any detective or forensic crime analyst. And the Coen Brothers give the audience the tools to solve this multi-layered mystery....The composition of which almost reminds me of the mechanics one would discover under a kitchen sink - with such incredibly confusing, twisted pipes, one would never think that each of them are necessary for some simple water. Yes, “Blood Simple” is a kitchen sink with the most perplexing maze - water looks simple and we don’t think about how it is transferred to us. I would love to see the Coen Brothers make an educational video for plumbers or sink mechanics...possible entitling it “Water Simple” - what do ya think?? :)
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