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Actors: Frances McDormand, William H Macy, Steve Buscemi
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Fargo |
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In this dark comedy a struggling businessman hires two criminals to kidnap his wife, so he can get some of the ransom money his father-in-law will pay. Things get out of hand when one of the criminals kills three people. Now a policewoman starts an investigation as she runs into several weird small town people.
--Jack Bauer, Resident Scholar
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Since “Fargo” is a Coen Brothers production, expect very weird characters. Like superb character actor, Steve Buscemi in a rare “leading” role. Also, Joel Coen's wife, Frances McDormand, won 1996 Best Actress Oscar for her
performance as Brainerd, Minnesota's very pregnant Police Chief.
William H. Macy plays the wimpy sales manager of his wealthy father-in-law's car dealership and needs money now! So through an ex-con mechanic, he enlists Buscemi and his “associate” (Peter Stormare) to kidnap Macy's wife. On the way, Buscemi kills a police officer over registration forms, as well as two unfortunate witnesses.
What follows is some fancy detective work by McDormand who knows that “DLR” means “dealer tag,” but must also interpret such superb eyewitness descriptions as, “My guy wasn't circumcised.”
Following a cameo from Jose Feliciano, a riotous scene where Buscemi refuses to pay an airport attendant, and three more murders including one in a wood chipper, justice prevails. Driving to jail against a white sub-zero background, McDormand quietly ponders, “Six people killed! And for what? A little bit of money. And on such a beautiful day.”
--Angry Jim Magin, Resident Scholar
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The Coen brothers masterpiece is a very black comedy with some astonishing plottwists and very sadistics events. Do not expect to see a straight comedy, because it may even seem a bit gloomy at first. Frances McDormand makes history as the pregnant swedish american sheriff Marge Gunderson. Brilliant.
--Tero Hakulinen, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Fargo |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Comedy, primarily
Yes
Time/era of movie:
- 1980's-1999
If a parody... of
- small city folk
Kind of comedy
- bungling criminals
Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Profession/status:
- police/lawman
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- blonde
Hair type
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn straight
Body type
- (woman) fat
Events of movie makes character more...
- caring
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average build
How much in movie?
- 80%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- criminal
Eccentric:
Yes
- wild
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 90%-100%
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) skinny
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Midwest
Small town?
Yes
Small town people:
- nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee
- dumb Rednecks, like Gomer Pyle
Misc setting
- bar
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- explicit references to deaths
Movie makes you feel...
- excited
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- seeing nude female butt
- seeing nude male butt
Any profanity?
- A lot of foul language
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