yamagita problem

Rating: 10/10 (18 April 2008)

Fargo is an excellent clever noirish film but I admit that the much criticized Mike Yamagita episode is a real puzzle. I think that it tells quite a bit about Marge Gunderson herself and a little about audience expectations. There are also some strong parallels between the scam that's carried out in the main action and the scam that Mike attempts to perpetrate on Marge. I can't say that I've solve the problem, which may be without solution, but I made some suggestions about how to interpret it at http://scrolling.blogs.com/drmetablog/2006/05/whats_the_deal_.html Both Fargo fanciers and haters are invited to click.