A Simple Plan

Thank You for the quick postal service, and the very good condition of the DVD and DVD CaseThis film is about three men finding a very large amount of money and the effects this money has on there lives

The white winter snows of Minnesota play host to this neat, very good crime thriller. Like the similarly landscaped Fargo, this has a lot more sinister activities going on under the at-first seeming beautiful locations.Bill Paxton and his wife Bridget Fonda (who is heavily pregnant - again echoes of cop Frances McDormand's character in Fargo) and two unemployed, rather dense brothers stumble across a crashed light plane hidden in a snow drift. Inside is $4,400,000 and a dead pilot, with a crow pecking out his eyeball.The movie's title is obvious and apt, the Simple Plan being so simple. No-one knew the plane crashed and there's nothing on the news to suggest missing money. But, of course, plans go awry and even the smallest, tiniest errors of judgement have huge implications. Whilst Paxon's character has a job at a feed mill, the other two, being jobless and in debt want their share straight away.It's a clever, twisting plot, never too obvious or audacious. The characters are all believable and well acted, with Billy Bob Thornton as one of the brothers being Oscar nominated. Also Oscar nominated was the adapted screenplay, confirming both story and script to be top drawer.

I saw this film by chance one afternoon as there was nothing else on at the cinema, and now by choice, I am one of its most ardent afficionados.I like the Coen Bros and thought Fargo was superb but Sam Remy's, A Simple Plan, goes beyond it and really gets under your skin, aided by an unforgettable score, you start to think how easily things can go wrong.The snow scenery adds to the sense of helplessness, both in the private lives of the characters and the plan itself in that it represents a metaphor of endlessness.BB Thornton turns in another mesmeric performance and the often typecast Paxton does his bit well too. This is a film that benefits from being watched alone as it allows the viewer a deeper sense of involvement with the plot and subplots. In many ways I am glad that ASP was not a huge cult success and if you have stumbled upon it by chance then you are very fortunate, as I was.Stunning work..DON'T tell all your friends about it. PLEASE...

Excellent service from buyer when needed more info. Excellent film, I love these actors.It’s one to keep.

In the blurb on the back cover of this dvd, The Express reviewer claims that "It's Shallow Grave meets Fargo but better!". I would suggest that both those films are far superior to this one. Although they have some aspects in common with this film, at nearly two hours duration A Simple Plan is too long by at least half an hour. Some plot strands are highly implausible but can almost be excused given that it is at heart a morality tale. However, the moral is driven home without any of the black humour that makes Fargo so appealing. So, although it's not a bad film and provides a couple of hours entertainment, there are better ones to watch e.g. Blood Simple and the above-mentioned movies.

It’s a great film but this dvd I bought was for not for the UK region so I can’t play it, I didn’t realise it was coming from the USA.

A great film about three hunting friends who come across a downed plane containing the corpse of the pilot and an awful lot of money.Should they turn it in to the authorities .......or keep it and try and stop their secret from ruining their friendship.Great acting all round ,especiallly from Bill Paxton and Billy Bob Thornton as Paxton's mildly retarded brother, set this film apart from others with similar plotlines.Tension is ratcheted up expertly as the friends' plan slowly starts to unravel.This is a great viewing experience and I highly recomend adding it to your collection.

This is for the German BluRay titled 'Ein einfacher Plan'.Unfortunately the print used suffers damage throughout. Black and white specks and in some cases scratches are evident the full runtime, and Interior night scenes are very grainy.Shame as this at the time of writing is the only BluRay release of this amazing film. BBC2 showed the film a few nights ago also using a damaged print. Maybe the source material is now compromised. Sad when the film is by a well known director and less than 20 years old.