Blood Simple (1984)
- 7.6
- 1h 39min
- Thriller, Drama, Crime
- 1985-01-18 (USA)
Storyline
Texas bar owner Julian Marty, who is generally regarded as not a nice person, hires shady private detective Loren Visser, who is able to obtain what Marty requests evidence - in this instance, photographic - that his wife, Abby, and one of his bartenders, Ray, are having an affair. As Ray and Abby realize that Marty has found out about them, it allows them to plan for their future away from Marty, while be up front with Marty about the situation. Marty, in turn, decides to hire Visser once again, this time to kill Abby and Ray, and dispose of their bodies so that they won't be found. The out in the open affair and the contract hit lead to some actions based on self interest, and a standoff of sorts between the four players, which is compounded in complexity by some wrong assumptions of what has happened, with an innocent bystander, another of the Marty's bartenders, Meurice, potentially and unwittingly adding to the scenario.
Plot Keywords
double cross, neo noir, hired killer, crime gone awry, private detective, texas, black comedy, adultery, independent film, broken finger, kicked in the crotch, murder, deception, original story, shot in the chest, shot in the back, photograph, phone booth, newspaper, neon sign
Short Review
A gripping, drum-tight noir masterpiece to compare with Touch of Evil.
