Review of Fargo (1996) by Brad G — 27 Aug 2012
At once hilarious and depressing, Fargo is the movie that introduced me to the demented genius of the Coen Brothers and a lot of other film geeks out there. William H Macy, at his most utterly pathetic, hires crooks Steve Buscemi (he's funny lookin' in a general sorta way) and Peter Stormare ("Pancakes House") to kidnap his wife so he can pay off some serious debts with his father-in-law's ransom money.
Blood spills rather quickly and Frances McDormand's pregnant midwestern police chief connects the rather obvious dots. Absolutely brilliant performances from all the players and I would argue that all four have yet to top the work done in Fargo (well, Buscemi might have peaked on Boardwalk Empire).
And, again, you can't celebrate the Coens without acknowledge the magnificence of cinematographer Roger Deakins and composer Carter Burwell. VF.
This review of Fargo (1996) was written by Brad G on 27 Aug 2012.
Fargo has generally received very positive reviews.
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