Not to be confused with the television series that is currently airing on FX under the same name (although I definitely recommend watching the series as well, which is currently on its third season as of typing this), Fargo by the Coen brothers is a more light-hearted, artistic approach to a crime thriller set in the small, cold and snowy town of Fargo, North Dakota.
Both the film and television show's narratives unravel in an almost-comedic nature, with a series of negative events leading to much more serious and negative events; it's a spiral into complete and utter bad luck for our criminal friends and those caught up in their shenanigans. And as always, it's all down to something of significant value, whether it's money itself or a valuable stamp.
A lot of the 'comedy' in the film comes from, well, the characters themselves and the way they react to certain scenarios with their highly stereotypical almost-Canadian accents: trust me, the film and show are definitely not in the comedy genre despite the Internet seemingly branding it as such, but it has its moments.
For the most part the film and show follows members of law enforcement, the criminals, and those who have accidentally gotten themselves caught up in the mess as the suspense grows and inevitably leads to a conclusion, but the characters so well-written that you're not even sure who you want to be caught, killed, or saved.
