Blood Simple

'Blood Simple', written and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen in 1984 sets the scene for many of there other films which have been released since this one. As with many of their films, this one is based around murder and adultery. The story begins with the two main characters, Frances McDormand, Abby and Dan Hedaya, Marty, having an affair and being captured doing so by a private investigator, Michael Emmet Walsh, which Abby's husband, John Getz, Ray, has hired. Once informed of his wife's' affair, Ray asks the Private investigator to kill both Abby and Marty for ten thousand dollars. The PI tricks Ray into thinking that the job is done by producing a realistic looking image of them shot many times whilst in bed, little does Ray know that this image has been created by darkroom manipulation. The PI then shoots Ray and leaves him almost dead in his office taking the money and running. Ray is then found by Marty who assumes Abby has shot him after a recent disputes and tried to protect her by cleaning up the mess and getting rid of the body. After many complications the body is dismissed only for the PI to come back to kill Abby and Marty after suspicion that they have figured out that he was the murder all along. After a long dramatic scene the PI kills Marty only to be killed by Abby.

This ending to the film follows a similar role to that of other films by the Coen brothers where by the adulteress survives. Although this film isn't one i would probably watch again i think it is successful as a thriller as it constantly keeps the view guessing. 

As for Influence, the lighting within the film was something that i found myself constantly picking up on. There were many dramatic scenes were the light was used scarcely but effectively for example:

20 minutes in light crosses Abby's body adding intensity to the scene. 

Just after this when Ray and the PI are in the car, rembrandt lighting is used across both of their faces however it is difficult to distinguish exactly where it is coming from, making it more interesting. 

There an episode where light is forces through some shutter blinds, again creating intensity.

And lastly right at the end of the film when the PI produces bullet holes in the stud wall allowing light to leak through it creates amazing light beams which would be easy to recreate. 

All of these points i will take into consideration for my scene creation.