Lou and Jacob persuade Hank not to report the money. At that instant, despite his demand to control the arrangement, Hank sets foot on the path to perdition. His slow-motion descent plays out like a waking nightmare. Wrong turns pounce without warning. Hank struggles for control, but loses to the force of his own sudden corruption.
Every single person touched by the found riches pays a price.
Part of what makes A Simple Plan so gripping is the fact that the characters are not motivated merely by hunger for money. The promise of wealth unleashes hopes and dreams each has crammed into dark psychological corners. Whipsawed by their deepest yearnings, they don t stand a chance. With crackerjack command of his setting and a musician s ear for timing, Mr. Raimi unfolds A Simple Plan like an origami dragon. Every tiny twist paints finer detail to the men and women on the screen and adds to the sense of impending doom.