In A Simple Plan, director Sam Raimi delivers many emotionally effective scenes. He enhances each scene with vital, well placed filmmaking techniques. Raimi's techniques include implementing direct dialogue and conflict, exploiting the special bond between two brothers, and the portrayal of greed in the wrong people. The scenes which this effectiveness is presented the strongest are Jacob's talk with Hank in the car, Jacob's death in the nature preserve, and the final burning of the money. These scenes would not have been as effective without the aforementioned techniques.
The first emotionally powerful scene is between Jacob and his brother Hank. We learn from their intimate discussion that Jacob is feeling lonesome and sad. Raimi makes us feel sad and depressed, sharing the same feelings as Jacob. Without these feelings of remorse for Jacob, the effectiveness of the final scene is not quite as emotionally powerful. Sam Raimi sets up each emotionally effective scene with......
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