A Disturbing Slice of Life

Rating: 8/10 (9 December 2006)

You'll have to go a long way to find another film like "Fargo". Well, at least as far as another Coen Brothers movie, anyway. Not quite a dark comedy, not quite a police procedural and sort of almost a thriller, in terms of genre "Fargo" is best described as a "One-off".
Filled with sympathetic characters, boo-able villains and smart dialogue, "Fargo" takes you to a slightly skewed version of middle America and leaves you there for the rest of its run-time. Think "Twin Peaks" without the pretentiousness and you're already halfway there.
The acting performances are all top-notch and these are what will keep you watching. As events unfold and people's lives begin to unravel, I defy even the most stony-hearted viewer not to get sucked into the world of "Fargo".