Fargo is an extremely popular movie from the 90s but for some reason, I have never watched it before. I have watched the first 2 seasons of the Fargo anthology series a couple of years ago, but never the original movie. That changed last night.
Just as with the 2 seasons I watched in the past (I am planning to watch the third one very soon), the original Fargo movie is a story about crime with a little bit of comedy added here and there. The story begins with a man named Jerry who works at a car dealership and is in dire need of money. His father in law is the wealthy owner of the company but he doesn't want to just give him money for free.
Due to his desperation, Jerry decides to work together with 2 criminals to commit a (very hard to believe) crime with the goal of earning the money he needs and then paying the 2 criminals he contacted. Unsurprisingly, things didn't go as expected.
The dialogues were perfectly written to always sound as authentic as possible, and the actors and actresses provided a convincing performance which results in a movie that has several likable characters that simply look like regular people.
Finding another production to compare Fargo with isn't easy given the fact this is a mixed genre production. When talking about crime, people will think about movies that are mainly about that genre, and with comedy, the same usually happens. Fargo is a special type of mix between both genres that delivers a very enjoyable flick.
I recommend this film especially if you are looking for good dialogue and a very original story. There is some violence as well because the 2 criminals are savages, especially the one who almost never talks but the movie is far from being gore. This is a movie that an adult audience will probably enjoy a lot. Have in mind this is not a family film due to the presence of several sex scenes.
The best
- Great dialogues and excellent performance from the cast.
The worst
- There is a particular conversation where the use of "ya" to say "yeah" gets excessive and annoying.
- The film isn't based on real-life facts even though it is mentioned at the beginning that this all happened for real.
More information: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116282/ Review: AAA In numbers: 8/10
