I thought A Simple Plan was about a guy hiring another guy to kill his wife, but it isn't. I suppose I'm glad I had mixed it up with something else, because this was really good. Probably better than that other movie. It reminded me a lot of Fargo, which I'd imagine is a pretty common take.
I feel like I learned a lot about the core characters in two hours. Very solid and seamless character development. The wife was a little intense. She was sort of taking charge of the plan, and she was right and smart, but also she was kind of a jerk, and I liked that.
And obviously I love Bill Paxton. Who doesn't?
A Simple Plan
Sometimes good people do evil things.
Rating
4.0 (1)
Release Date
12/11/1998Runtime
121 minsOverview
Captivated by the lure of sudden wealth, the quiet rural lives of two brothers erupt into conflicts of greed, paranoia and distrust when over $4 million in cash is discovered at the remote site of a downed small airplane. Their simple plan to retain the money while avoiding detection opens a Pandora's box when the fear of getting caught triggers panicked behavior and leads to virulent consequences.
Status
ReleasedOriginal Language
EnglishBudget
$17,000,000Revenue
$16,316,273Homepage
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A slow-burning descent into moral compromise and psychological unraveling as ordinary men discover they're willing to do terrible things for money. What starts as a seemingly foolproof scheme becomes a suffocating trap of escalating lies and violence.
Mood
ParanoidTenseDread-soakedMelancholic
Themes
FriendshipFamilyCorruptionBetrayal
Tone
Earnest
Pacing
Slow-burn
Look
NaturalisticDesaturated
Structure
Linear
Heads up
Graphic violence
Billy Bob Thornton
Jacob Mitchell
Bill Paxton
Hank Mitchell
Bridget Fonda
Sarah Mitchell
Brent Briscoe
Lou Chambers
Jack Walsh
Tom Butler
Chelcie Ross
Carl Jenkins
Becky Ann Baker
Nancy Chambers
Gary Cole
Baxter
Bob Davis
FBI Agent Renkins
Peter Syvertsen
FBI Agent Freemont
Tom Carey
Dwight Stephanson
John Paxton
Mr. Schmitt
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