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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1Audience Rating: R (Restricted) Binding: DVD Brand: MCDORMAND,FRANCIS EAN: 9780792858058 Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC ISBN: 0792858050 Label: MGM (Video & DVD) Languages: Manufacturer: MGM (Video & DVD) MPN: 027616884152 Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: MGM (Video & DVD) Region Code: 1 Release Date: September 30, 2003 Running Time: 98 minutes Studio: MGM (Video & DVD) Theatrical Release Date: March 08, 1996 Editorial Review: Product Description: A persistent, pregnant police chief tries to solve the disappearance of a wife and mother from Fargo. Genre: Feature Film-Drama Rating: R Release Date: 11-JAN-2005 Media Type: DVD Amazon.com essential video: Leave it to the wildly inventive Coen brothers (Joel directs, Ethan produces, they both write) to concoct a fiendishly clever kidnap caper that's simultaneously a comedy of errors, a Midwestern satire, a taut suspense thriller, and a violent tale of criminal misfortune. It all begins when a hapless car salesman (played to perfection by William H. Macy) ineptly orchestrates the kidnapping of his own wife. The plan goes horribly awry in the hands of bumbling bad guys Steve Buscemi and Peter Stormare (one of them being described by a local girl as "kinda funny lookin'" and "not circumcised"), and the pregnant sheriff of Brainerd, Minnesota, (played exquisitely by Frances McDormand in an Oscar-winning role) is suddenly faced with a case of multiple murders. Her investigation is laced with offbeat observations about life in the rural hinterland of Minnesota and North Dakota, and Fargo embraces its local yokels with affectionate humor. At times shocking and hilarious, Fargo is utterly unique and distinctly American, bearing the unmistakable stamp of its inspired creators. --Jeff Shannon Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Didya hear the one about the guy who couldn't afford personalized plates, so he went and changed his name to J3L2404?Fargo is among the better efforts of the Coen Brothers. Frances McDormand won an Oscar for her portrayal of Brainerd Police Chief Marge Gunderson. It was well deserved, as she not only mastered the Midwest accent but created a complex character that was almost naive, always seeing the good in people and situations; but nevertheless, was a clever detective who relentlessly pursued criminals in spite of the fact that she was pregnant. William H. Macy and Steve Buscemi were also great in this movie. ... Read More Rating: - Who's the oriental guy?I agree with the positive reviews here 100%, but apparently this must be your type of movie for this to apply - some do not get it. I notice a sub-plot that is intriguing - seemingly completely unnecessary (I'm waiting to hear the interviews) - and would like opinions from others. There's a scene where the sheriff (McDormand) meets what seems like an old friend/acquaintance from school, an oriental-looking guy - sorry can't remember his name. She meets him at the Radison I believe for lunch. Its ... Read More Rating:  - DissapointingI keep hearing such wonderful things about this film. How original and quirky it is; how funny it is, etc. However, those people failed to mention that there is also a lack of plot. We get just a glimpse of the plot, that was truly never really resolved and had no beginning. Not to say that there aren't plenty of films like that. But Fargo wasn't doing anything for me. There was nothing shocking, or gruesome, or innovative about this film. And those accents were overdone. From what I hear, people really ... Read More Rating: - offbeat classicThere's plenty of info and deserved praise in the already-written reviews about the storyline, the great acting, atmospherics, dialogue, awards etc Macy and McDormand rightfully take most of the focus, but look for the tiniest gem of a scene where Mr. Mohra, a quiet local shovelling snow, talks with a cop. It's the most understated of exchanges, practically a monologue, and it is just tight, polished and pitch perfect. It's a turning point in the movie, and two men are trading important info ... Read More Rating: - Suspenseful and unsettling. I still felt uncomfortable 3 days after watching it. No wonder it got 2 Oscars in 1997.It's suspenseful and unsettling. I still felt uncomfortable 3 days after watching this movie. The acting is entertaining and engaging. It kept my eyes glued to the screen from the beginning till the end. The plot is deceptively simple. It could have happened in real life too. It's about a man tried to kill his wife. Yet the directing and acting make it gripping. No wonder it got 2 Oscars in 1997. One was given to the Coen brothers for best original screenplay. The other was given to Frances McDormand ... Read More |
