Technically superb, but ultimately depressing satire.

Rating: 5/10 (29 October 1998)

FARGO is satirizing a kidnapping, a murder, and North Dakota, not necessarily in that order. A very pregnant police chief, McDormand, an excellent actress, portrays Margie, the police chief who tracks down and apprehends William Macy, the Fargo car dealer who arranges for his wife's kidnapping. He hopes to collect the reward money from his worried father-in-law and get himself out of debt.
FARGO is depressing because this story is based upon a very real tragedy and the details of this event are anything but funny. I was left with an empty feeling after seeing this film.