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Blood Simple. (1984) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Blood Simple. (1984) a score of 3.0194 out of 4

based on (96) reviews

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Excellent

(22)

Very Good

(63)

Good

(9)

Fair

(2)

Poor

(0)

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Flipside Movie Emporium (Rob Vaux)

Blood Simple is essentially a retake on classic film noir, and certain elements have been unmistakably lifted from other movies. But the Coens have infused so much of their considerable imagination into the project, that no one can...read the complete Blood Simple. (1984) review at Flipside Movie Emporium (Rob Vaux)

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Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)

Blood Simple, the filmmaking debut of brothers Joel and Ethan Coen ( O Brother, Where Art Thou? ), has not aged a bit in the 16 years since it was first released. Taut, suspenseful, well-written, and superbly directed with a sly sense of black humor,...read the complete Blood Simple. (1984) review at Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)

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The MovieHamlet (Stefan Hedmark)

Barrymore, a copy editor at Chicago Sun-Times, gets an undercover assignment that sends her back to high school to learn what today’s teenagers are going through. The script gives Barrymore’s character a chance to do everything right in school the...read the complete Blood Simple. (1984) review at The MovieHamlet (Stefan Hedmark)