1998 · thriller · drama · crime
A Simple Plan
Directed by Sam Raimi2h 1m1998
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.
Our read: A Simple Plan (1998) reads as a heavy, steady, grounded thriller · drama · crime entry — measured in intensity, mid-stakes in scope, cold in temperature, nihilistic in outlook.
Heavy, steady, measured thriller / drama, grounded in texture. Nihilistic, mid-stakes, cold.
- heavy
- intense
- bleak
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Skip it tonight — You need characters you can root for; this spiral stays bleak throughout.
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