A DISAPPOINTMENT...THANK GOODNESS FOR STEVE BUSCEMI, THOUGH

Rating: Null/10 (2 March 2001)

"The greatest film of the 90's." "One of AFI's 100 Greatest Films." Don't get me wrong...i found some parts of Fargo great...but unfortunately, the rest of the film didn't hold up. I highly respect the Coen Bros. I think Barton Fink and O Brother Where Art Thou? are two of the most enjoyable and most visually appealing films I have ever seen. And from their other films, I have walked away feeling good.
In Fargo, however, I was bored and in anticipation of something great. That "great" never came. I thought Frances McDormand was decent,
William H. Macy increasingly nervous, but I felt the real excitement was brought to the screen by Steve Buscemi. A staple of Coen Bros. films, he brought such explosiveness to the screen. He should have been nominated for a Supporting Actor Oscar, b/c he does just that...he supports a film that i felt would have otherwise fallen flat on its face. As i said, though, Fargo did have some great parts, like all of their films do. The hotel room fight between Shep and Carl(Buscemi's character) left me laughing and in awe. The same goes for the confrontation on the parking garage between Carl and another character. So, in conclusion, Fargo decent...Steve Buscemi excellent.