Movie Making at It's Best

Rating: 10/10 (1 May 2004)

The Coen Brothers let their talent shine in the movie masterpiece. The casting couldn't be any better in the 1996 indy movie. Francis McDormand and William H. Macy shine in the gem. McDormand received a well deserved Oscar for her role as Marge Gunderson. I can see no one else able to do such a great job and able to make the character so funny. Fargo was hands down the best movie of 1996 (against The English Patient, Jerry Maguire, and Independence Day) and from all the movies I've seen, about the last original movie made. Think about it, what genre is Fargo under, comedy, drama, crime, thriller. It is all of them. And now that the 90s are over, I can say Fargo is the 3rd best of the decade (#1 Schindler's List, #2 Forrest Gump) and deserved more at the Academy Awards, William H. Macy showed what he do and made a huge impact. Seeing him now in Door to Door and The Cooler it a matter of time before he gets his Oscar. With the Coen Brothers at their finest, this is a movie for all to see. AFI #84. 10 out of 10
RECOMMENDED: The Pink Panther (1963), A Shot in the Dark (1964), and Blood Simple (1984)