I'm biased but..

Rating: 8/10 (19 September 2019)

Fargo is a hilarious depiction of my home state and it's people. Some characters accents I thought, were very exaggerated but if you're not from there you wouldn't know that, (so they needed to be). William H. Macy does a phenomenal job balancing the accent with tone, he gives a frantic performance that is true to his character and is honestly from an acting standpoint VERY hard to juggle. Apart from the stories dark nature, a lot is shown in its lightest moments, it is a fine line between comedy and tragedy and the Coen brothers rode it the whole way. One characteristic that makes this film stand out to me is it's ability to let dialogue alone carry a scene, I'm a huge advocate for less bells and whistles and more interesting conversations. A particular scene in which this is illustrated is when Steve Buscemi's character is cussing out his partner for being silent in the car. A. It's a long take and B. His lines are stagnant and choppy. This allows the viewer to experience his frustrations in real time, something that a lot of films tend to scrape out. In conclusion I'd tell you to see this film primarily for the acting, however the story itself is interesting and worthy of your time, especially if you know something about Minnesota/North Dakota.