Take the money and run, it was a simple plan....

Rating: 6/10 (17 March 2008)

No, really, it was "A Simple Plan". Did Cormac McCarthy read that book or see the movie? Guy finds drug money, guy takes drug money, homicidal villain chases guy, loved ones of guy get killed, guy's life is ruined (or ended, as the case may be). The back of the DVD case says "Flawless". I think "Overrated" would be a better comment. Not a bad movie (although predictable at times and unbelievable at others), but it's been done before. If Gary Cole had a goofier haircut maybe he would have won an Oscar. It's bad enough when Hollywood can't come up with an original idea, or at least make a marked improvement on an old one, but to heap tons of praise and awards on a knock off?!?! The acting and cinematography were very good, but there is more to a movie than that. As for the Coen brothers directing, they could have done a better job in making some of the scenes more realistic. Just how fast can Josh Brolin run anyway? It may be worth renting, but not worth an Oscar.