Fargo

Fargo, 1996. An idiot arranges to have his wife kidnapped.

Directed by Joel Coen. Written by Ethan & Joel Coen. Starring William H. Macy, Steve Buscemi, & Frances McDormand, with Peter Stormare, Kristin Rudrüd, Harve Presnell, & John Carroll Lynch.

Concept: B
Story: A
Characters: A
Dialog: A
Pacing: A
Cinematography: B
Special effects/design: B
Acting: A
Music: A
Enjoyment: One of the Coens' best movies - which is saying something when you're talking about filmmakers that make masterpieces more often than not. A

GPA: 3.7/4

[update of a previous post - original is here]