The Coens at their best

Rating: 10/10 (30 May 2002)

I absolutely loved Fargo. Every bit of acting is great, the script is inspired, the humor fits my taste perfectly (you may not feel the same way), the direction is, of course, flawless (I'd expect nothing less from a titan like Joel Coen), and the music is great (especially Carter Burwell's theme); this film is an example of when everything falls together perfectly and a masterpiece is created.
I'd also just like to say that Frances McDormand is the best actress I can think of right now. Her performance in Fargo is one of the best (female or male) that I've seen in a really long time. She was also good in "Almost Famous" (I suggest you watch the DVD version called "Untitled" if you haven't seen it yet, it's a lot longer, but the vision is more developed) and she was good in "The Man who Wasn't There".