Fargo

Fargo is a deceptively comical take on crime stories. The catalyst, Jerry Lundegaard, is a walking nightmare. The bleak setting serves as the perfect backdrop for the tragedies that unfold. The Coen Brothers have crafted a modern classic filled with unforgettable characters.

It was pretty good. I was expecting a lot from this as it's considered a classic and after watching it I felt somewhat disappointed. The movie wasn't bad at all I think I just expected more. But the more I thought about it the more I liked the movie. I see why it's considered a classic. The acting and message was delivered very well.

This is probably my favorite crime movie of all time. It had a compelling story and was unintentionally funny at all of the right moments. I definitely recommend it for crime and drama fans!

Could this cast be any better? I don't know why I waited so long to watch this.

It does carry the Coen stamp, which is always good. Whole cast excels in character, cinematography is surreal, could not have picked a better location than North Dakota. Exceptional writing ties it all up nicely. Weird, absurd sometimes, funny and enough twists and turns. Masterpiece of a movie. Highly recommended

Fargo is a classic for a reason. This is a very fun, intriguing, comedy-crime film. The most notable thing about this movie is the acting. While every actor does an incredible job, Frances McDormand and William H. Macy carry the movie on their backs with some incredible performances. Of course, the film’s dialogue certainly doesn’t make it harder on them. The writing is equal parts smart and tastefully comedic with almost no wasted lines that all contribute to the films absurdly interesting story. I only have two real complaints, the first (and biggest) being the claim the film’s opening makes about it being entirely true events. For those who may not know, this is entirely and intentionally false. This claim feels deceptive without really providing any benefit to the film, and at no point in the movie does it become clear that that’s false. My second complaint is that several plot threads are not tied up in a way that does not feel intentionally or beneficial. You spend much of the movie with the Lundegaard family, and yet there is no real closure for at least two of the three. That said, this was a very enjoyable movie and I absolutely recommend it, especially for fans of small town crime comedies.

Simple, abstract, and packed with a lot of funny scenes.

I liked a bunch of it. But I did find it too gruesome for my taste. I liked the lead, Frances. I thought she did a really good job and I liked the caricatures nature of how they portrayed Fargo. Decent movie.

Classic Coen brothers flick. Offbeat dark comedy, weird characters, some splatter overlaid on a standard procedural. Having lived in MN for a good while but not from there, I thought it was funny as heck (see how I said heck?) I knew a bunch of folks in MN that were offended, but at the same time would have no problem looking down on Southerners. Half the fun of this film is a cultural hypocrisy that underlies the story. Is it excessively exaggerated? You Betcha. But that doesn't make it any less true. The upper Midwest winter visuals were also dramatic and brought back many chilling memories. I was a bit disappointed that everyone had on these super heavy winter coats and you could see liquid water on the ground in scenes. They must have had an unusually warm winter to shoot in because that wasn't common unless they were filming in March.

Peter Stormare OCH Frank Gallagher? Ni hör ju succé