Disappointed.

Rating: 2/10 (7 March 2017)

I bought this movie in a boxed set of Cohen Brothers movies and because I liked their early approach and style of filmmaking I scooped it right up. Blood Simple (1984) being my favorite. So I finally get around to watching Fargo. Maybe my expectations were high. Hey, the film won two Oscars. I mean, it just had to be good, right? Really good.... Nope.
The dominant feeling I got was boredom. I kept expecting it to get better. Patiently waiting. All the way up to the final scene. And it just never happened. Sad really. I'm trying hard to think of a memorable scene or quote. (For example: Do you remember how quotable "Tombstone" or "The Godfather Part II" was?) Or, maybe a scene where I was lost in the terrific acting. Or that place where the story reached its climax and was gripping and unforgettable. Never happened.
The plot was flat and disjointed. The acting was at its best mediocre. The really sophomoric attempts at what I think was supposed to be viewed as humor made the movie only more puzzling. Is it a.... comedy?! Not by a long, long shot. If the genre is " Meandering Blandness" then it was a home run.
OK, OK. I get it that there are some things I just don't get. Andy Kaufman comes to mind. Everyone raved at his genius, right? I drew a blank. And, to be fair, some movies are much better in the theater. Way better. Also the context in which a movie was released. Got it. But I still don't get Fargo. Two Oscars?! (Wow)
Watch it. Please. I'm really not trying to poison the well here. At least you will have formed your own opinion. If someone asks you "What did you think of Fargo?" you should have an answer. So far no one has asked me.