moriarty@fluke.UUCP (Jeff Meyer) (03/27/85)
After seeing BLOOD SIMPLE tonight, I think it would be best to describe this
as an approximately 2 hour long Shaggy Dog Story, i.e. a dilly of a story
all leading up to a punchline. Is it suspense? Well, in the way Hitchcock
made suspense movies; this movie reinforced the fact that other director's
suspense movies tend to be something quite different. Is it funny? Yes,
but in a very black humor, and... oh, well,the main point is, I think this
film has been over-hyped. It is a good film, with an excellent plot and
superb (and I do mean the last adjective, especially considering the budget
of this film) cinematography. But it did not leave me "breathless", or
raving, or anything that strong. Don't get me wrong, this is worth $5,
easy, and I think it's worth a second showing, but it doesn't go above the
very good line for me. I'm afraid THE STUNT MAN is the ruler I must use to
measure a film of this type, and it doesn't make it, though it gives a good
try. Perhaps if I liked Hitchcock films more...
"Calling J-Man Kink. Calling J-Man Kink. Hash missle sighted, target
Los Angeles. Disregard personal feelings about city and intercept."
Moriarty, aka Jeff Meyer
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