A Simple Plan is an excellent thriller from start to finish.
The story is basically that three average men (Bill Paxton, Billy Bob Thornton, Brent Briscoe) stumble upon a downed plane and discover $4.4 million in a duffle bag. They decide to keep the money but hide it until they feel that it is safe to divide up - a simple plan. Of course, with that amount of money at stake the plan is not adhered to. The lives of the princpals begin to unravel, double crosses ensue, deceit and deception take over leading up to unexpected tragic events.
Director Sam Raimi keeps the story moving and builds the suspense throughout the story. Paxton plays the college educated Hank Mitchell who is married to a scheming Sarah (Bridget Fonda) who begins to plant ideas in his head. Thornton plays Hank's simple-minded brother Jacob who wants nothing more than to buy back their parents old now vacant farm. Briscoe is the loose cannon of the trio who likes his drink and is in need of money for debts. And then greed takes over. And you know that the "rightful owner" of the money will eventually show up.
An edge of your seat thriller. Don't miss the ending.
The story is basically that three average men (Bill Paxton, Billy Bob Thornton, Brent Briscoe) stumble upon a downed plane and discover $4.4 million in a duffle bag. They decide to keep the money but hide it until they feel that it is safe to divide up - a simple plan. Of course, with that amount of money at stake the plan is not adhered to. The lives of the princpals begin to unravel, double crosses ensue, deceit and deception take over leading up to unexpected tragic events.
Director Sam Raimi keeps the story moving and builds the suspense throughout the story. Paxton plays the college educated Hank Mitchell who is married to a scheming Sarah (Bridget Fonda) who begins to plant ideas in his head. Thornton plays Hank's simple-minded brother Jacob who wants nothing more than to buy back their parents old now vacant farm. Briscoe is the loose cannon of the trio who likes his drink and is in need of money for debts. And then greed takes over. And you know that the "rightful owner" of the money will eventually show up.
An edge of your seat thriller. Don't miss the ending.