Fargo

Rating: Null/10 (11 May 2010)

Directed by Joel and Francis Coen, Fargo was released in 1996. Set in Fargo, North Dakota, it star William H. Macy as Jerry Lundegaard. Jerry arranges to have his wife kidnapped so his father-in-law will pay the ransom. This is definitely not my type of movie, but it was well done. There were some graphic bloody scenes that are stomach churning. The acting by Macy, Frances McDormand as the police officer and Steve Buscemi and Peter Stormare were very well done.
The setting of the movie is a perfect setting for the cold-blooded killings that happened. The movie has what I would call expected gore. For example, as McDormand was creeping up in the woods behind the house and heard the wood chipper going, I wasn't surprised to see the foot sticking out of the chipper (though incredibly gross by the thought of it!). I really enjoy Steve Buscemi and how he added a bit of sarcastic humor, even though he is a criminal.