It's a true story! Just ask Mike Yanagita.

Rating: 9/10 (29 January 2005)

The titles at the beginning of "Fargo" indicate that the film is based on a real murder case. The clue to whether this is true or not, I think, comes during Marge Gunderson's lunch with Mike Yanagita, a guy who attended the same high school as Margie. Mike's tale is woeful indeed ... but as we learn later, it's all an elaborate ruse. The same can be said for "Fargo," but who cares? This is one movie I can watch over and over and NEVER get tired of. I found the "Special Edition" DVD at my local grocery store for just $10 and wondered, "Is this DVD so cheap because so few people want to take a chance on this movie?" THAT would truly be a shame.