Fargo
Fargo is a 1996 American dark comedy film produced, directed and written by brothers Joel and Ethan Coen. The film is about a car salesman who hires two men to kidnap his wife for $80,000. Small-town police chief Marge Gunderson investigates the crime, which sets off a chain of murders. The film stars Frances McDormand, William H. Macy, Steve Buscemi, Peter Stormare and Harve Presnell.
Fargo earned seven Academy Award nominations, winning two for Best Original Screenplay for the Coens and Best Actress in a Leading Role for McDormand. The film also won the British BAFTA Award and the Award for Best Director for Joel Coen at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival.
This movie falls into the category of all time favorites. While it was produced and created on such a low budget it still comes along as a movie that belongs on the same screen as some of the highest budget blockbuster. The Coen brothers write with a magic touch so to speak, with lots of repetition in dialogue, which add an edge of humor, and also portray some dark humor, while all at the same time not stifling once from the main idea of the film. It is definitely one of the "greats" in American cinema and it comes highly recommended.
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