movie review - A Simple Plan
the journal of Michael Werneburg
twenty-eight years and a million words
Toronto, 1999.07.16
A charmless flick about two small-town brothers (played by the respective Bills) and the loser friend of the older sibling. The three find a plane that's crashed in the woods. In the plane is a bag of cash. The three decide to keep the loot, which proves their downfall a la Shallow Grave and a dozen other flicks with similar plot and superior execution.
While Bill & Billy prove their thorough acting skills, the story really drags, and whatshername as Paxton's wife is a really annoying, aggravating addition that detracts from every scene that includes her. This is another real disappointment from Sam Raimi, whose earliest stuff (the Evil Dead flicks) I really liked.
Not recommended.