very good...YAW!!!

Rating: 9/10 (16 January 2005)

Don't get me wrong, Fargo was an excellent movie. Frances McDormand was perfect and deserved her Oscar, the plot was well put together, and the pace flowed well. However, I have to say that this film is just a little bit overrated. It is an excellent comedy, but when I first saw it, I was expecting a little more. It was hilarious (those accents), however the ending was weak and I don't think it was an Oscar caliber movie. I also can't see why it is on the top 100 films of all time list according to AFI. It was like 90 or something. Comedy wise, it's right up there, but poignant films such as American Beauty, Almost Famous and Traffic are much more deserving of being on a 100 Greatest list. I can see how it is popular, but it isn't "that" good. Overall though, it was very enjoyable to watch and it is a cult classic.
9/10...