"Based on a true story"...Best...joke...ever!

Rating: 9/10 (4 May 2013)

Soon at the beginning of the film we see the phrase "based on a true story." After watching it, I made a large network research about the history and I didn't found anything. Only later I realized that it was just the first joke of the movie..... HA.
The story is set in 1987 at Fargo, in North Dakota. When Jerry Lundegaard (William H. Macy) a manager of a car dealership, see himself in a delicate financial situation. Then, he plans the kidnapping of his wife Jean Lundegaard (Kristin Rudrud) and makes an agreement with two marginal. The unnerved Carl Showalter (Steve Buscemi) and the sinister Gaear Grimsrud (Peter Stormare), where both would win a new car and half of the $ 80,000 that would be paid by the father of Jean, Wade Gustafson (Harve Presnell), an arrogant and stubborn rich man. But a series of unforeseen events, it creates just the beginning of a triple murder. And the a pregnant police chief Marge Gunderson (Frances McDormand) tries to solve the case, which continues to cause more deaths.
The beginning of the film, there is the certainty that the viewer is facing a drama. What it is, only with black humor from beginning to end, with the Coen style. For some that it is the first time watching from the Coens it may seem really weird, but who is already accustomed with, it may be facing a small masterpiece. It was with this film that the world saw the talent of these two brothers who can write a black comedy based on a drama. Very entertaining and intriguing from the very beginning and a agonizing and exhilarating soundtrack. The strongest point of the film is that not only focuses attention on the line of murders but also with all the characters around her. Leaving them quite fun and relatable, each with fantastic performances.
Frances McDormand is superb and fully deserved her Oscar; William H. Macy as well with a superb performance. At the beginning I didn't look like much of his performance, but over the film he manages to deliver a performance worthy of a nomination. But the biggest surprise of the film in the level of performance was truly Peter Stormare with its sinister character. Making a marginal and intriguing look, putting the viewer almost close to a lunatic.
A real small masterpiece from the Coens. Very entertaining and intriguing from start to finish with really well written characters, all with hell-of a performances. A superb writing and directing in a movie that is simply fantastic, with a final message really chilling and thrilling.