Great Movie. Watch the Series!

at first, I did not like it. time changes

This is not a crime thriller it's a comedy and not even a good one. The combined IQ of those characters wouldn't reach three figures and half of the movie is filled with unessessary scenes. Guess that is the make up of a cult or classic.

I should really stopp watching Coen brothers movies.

It's a lil embarassing to worship this movie because everyone does - which is usually not a good sign. It's de best incarnation of dark humor IMO. The dialog and accents .. Blood Simple was the draft and this is the masterpiece..,

A classic. Still my favorite Coen Brothers flick. It's just so masterfully crafted. So human, so funny, so dark. Love it.

This is one of the best Coen films. Right behind The Big Lebowski for me. I rewatched this before I rewatch the series getting ready for season 3 and it just reminded me of how great this truly is. The characters are great and I don't know anybody from Minnesota but I really hope they do talk like that. "You're darn tootin" I love how this is a "true story" its in the beginning of every episode too.

A really well written and entertaining story. It had really good pacing and was fun to watch throughout. Well worth a watch... at least for Buscemi :P

Oh yeah? Yeah. Yeah? Oh yeah

I didn't enjoy is as much as I thought I would, but 'Fargo' is still very good and something I'd obviously recommend.

I like the cast here, even if it is a bit of a Frances McDormand carryjob to be honest - she is terrific all the way through, absolutely nailing the role. Steve Buscemi is the star away from McDormand, while I've seen a few glimpses of William H. Macy elsewhere but this is his best showing that I've watched thus far. Peter Stormare is good too.

It's an entertaining story, that's for certain! Around 98 minutes was a wise run time call, also. I didn't get that extra little something from it, yet it's a film that I'd more than happily rewatch - largely thanks to McDormand, and Buscemi.

I watched this in the movie theatre 22 years ago and I've rewatched it again today (because I plan on watching the TV series based on it). I was hoping I'd see it differently, after all this time. But, alas, I felt the same way both times, this movie just didn't do much for me. Everything's too boring and too trivial to peak interest, most characters are excruciatingly annoying (maybe on purpose, but still, it's too much), and the slow pacing and dull dialogue don't help, either (way too much "yah").

It's a pity, as I enjoy most of Coen brothers movies quite a lot (_Burn After Reading_ and _The Big Lebowski_ are some of my favourites). Maybe the third time's the charm.

“Fargo” is the quintessential Coen Brothers film, but also their most overrated. It’s a quirky dark comedy that essentially sees a cinematic crime story performed by ordinary Midwesterners. We are so used to the dramatic conventions that films follow to the point that realistic characters end up looking goofy and awkward. As usual with the Coen Brothers, plans are made to go wrong, the characters who act cinematic have no credibility whatsoever, and those who are down-to-earth end up looking the most cinematic.

It’s a film full of memorable, meticulously constructed scenes and unique characters, yet I wouldn’t call it a masterpiece. In particular, the humor relied a bit too much on the accent and didn’t always click with me. There are also a few dull moments like the Yanagita scenes that brought the pacing of the story down and were not even that funny.

An extraordinarily well-crafted film, Fargo is a compelling crime drama from the Coen Brothers, yah. A small-town car salesman arranges for the kidnapping of his wife in order to extort his father-in-law, but things spiral out of control when the kidnappers demand more money after getting into a shooting with the police. Featuring an all-star cast that includes William H. Macy, Steve Buscemi, Peter Stormare, and Frances McDormand, the performances are especially good. And, the writing does an excellent job at creating interesting characters and smart, quirky dialog. Additionally, the Coens do a great job at setting an atmospheric and suspenseful tone. Fargo is a uniquely stylized thriller that's remarkably powerful.

One of the best Coen films... Was incredibly original and innovative when it came out but the influence it has had since means it feels a little stodgy nowadays. Others have borrowed and that means this feels a little familiar.

The story is excellent - yet sadly not true despite the disclaimer - and the acting is top notch. It's really well crafted for characters but a modern editor would do just a little pace tweaking to fit with our times.

The Big Lebowski is still a perfect film for me. This is my 2nd favourite Coen film.


9/10

Fraud, murder and waffles amidst the permafrost of a North Dakota winter. This film is well-titled, since the region as a whole, up-front and friendly to an absurd degree, is a major character unto itself, stuffed to the seams with the Coen brothers' infamous wrinkles and eccentric dashes of character. That it all feels so strangely authentic (our auteurs grew up in the area) only makes it even harder to turn away; it's the unimagined point in time and space where Strange Brew meets Reservoir Dogs. Offset by the cordial, affable nature of the general population, Fargo’s frequent forays into spontaneous bloodshed and calculated, if bumbling, barbarism are downright hypnotic.

Despite fantastic performances from Steve Buscemi, Peter Stormare (the most visceral villains, scumbags with neither principals nor reservations) and William H. Macy (the real monster), the floor belongs to Frances McDormand. She thoroughly owns the screen as police chief Marge Gunderson, a pregnant ball of contradiction whose peachy exterior masks a tough, no-nonsense detective's intellect. Dense, rich and pointed, with an impressive appreciation for small details, this is a loaded hundred-minute ride that's most definitely in the argument for the Coens' best.

this is the worst movie i've ever seen