This film should have stayed in the cold where it belonged

Rating: Null/10 (26 March 2004)

I expected to see oscar caliber performances when I saw this film but I was wrong. I did see a film that didn't really go anywhere.
There was no suspense or nobody to feel sorry for. Having said this, I must say there were isolated performances I liked from Steve Buscemi and Frances McDormarnd.
McDormand's performance as a pregnant sheriff was the only positive of the film. I have to give credit to the Coen Brothers for casting McDormand in this role. As great as McDormand was in her role, she was unable to save "Fargo" from disaster.
The plot of "Fargo" seemed to go in circles without any clear explanation of what is going on in the film. When something worthwhile happened it seemed to end up at a dead end point in the film. The ending of the film was a little off-kilter as it seemed to be forced.
With the talented cast and academy awards "Fargo" received, it really should have been better. I can't believe the number of people who thought "Fargo" was one of the best movies ever made was so high. If it were up to me; I would tell everyone to restrain themselves from renting this awful movie.