Fargo (1996)
Another one of those "watching it again while my son sees it for the first time" experiences.
This one really holds up well. It's an unusual -- sometimes jarring -- mix of gentle comedy and violent depravity. Frances McDormand is marvelous in her role as Marge, the kindhearted pregnant policewoman who might be dismissed at first glance but who doesn't miss a thing. She's charming in her domestic scenes and believably whipsmart (though with absence of pride) when on the job. This is the type of character creation about which actresses probably fantasize.
The movie's both meaner and sweeter than I remember...and that's a compliment.
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This one really holds up well. It's an unusual -- sometimes jarring -- mix of gentle comedy and violent depravity. Frances McDormand is marvelous in her role as Marge, the kindhearted pregnant policewoman who might be dismissed at first glance but who doesn't miss a thing. She's charming in her domestic scenes and believably whipsmart (though with absence of pride) when on the job. This is the type of character creation about which actresses probably fantasize.
The movie's both meaner and sweeter than I remember...and that's a compliment.
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