don't get what the fuss is over

Rating: 5/10 (12 July 1999)

I don't understand what people are talking about when they rave about this film. "It's so creative! What characters! etc". I love the Coen brothers' films, but I found Fargo to be hopelessly mediocre in comparison to their other films. I found Miller's Crossing and Big Lebowski to be much more creative than Fargo. And yet, those were not critically acclaimed in the eyes of the main stream. I find it strange that something that was probably like shooting fish into a barrel for them was nominated and yet some of their best stuff was overlooked.