Fargo - Joel & Ethan Coen (1995)

I had seen this movie shortly after it came out. I remember liking it, but also kind of scratching my head. I am not sure I had seen anything like it before. Since then, it has become part of our culture. Most people have heard of the movie, or at least know what you are referring to if you mention it. Mostly, people know it's the movie with the funny accents.

I guess what left me scratching my head was...the story was bizarre, yet plausible. It was clever and humorous but not funny. It kind of skated on this fine line between reality and....well something else.

I think that the Coen brothers are somewhat of a cult thing. People LOVE their movies. This was probably the first of their movies that I had seen (at the time). No, I haven't seen 'Raising Arizona'.....sheesh. And since seeing some of their other work, I can't say that I am a fan of the brothers as film makers. I like some of their movies, but as a body of work, I am kinda like....meh. I would say Fargo is my favourite of all their films. And that's probably why it's on the list. It might be one of the most accessible films. (Or at least of the ones I have seen.)

And not to spoil the movie for you if you haven't seen it, but the scene with the foot sticking out of the wood chipper (sock, and no shoe) is one of the most horrifyingly funny scenes in film history (in my humble opinion).

One word to describe 'Fargo': Okie dokie.