
Jerry works in his father-in-law's car dealership and has gotten himself in financial problems. He tries various schemes to come up with money needed for a reason that is never really explained. It has to be assumed that his huge embezzlement of money from the dealership is about to be discovered by father-in-law. When all else falls through, plans he set in motion earlier for two men to kidnap his wife for ransom to be paid by her wealthy father (who doesn't seem to have the... (Full plot summary below)
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Jerry works in his father-in-law's car dealership and has gotten himself in financial problems. He tries various schemes to come up with money needed for a reason that is never really explained. It has to be assumed that his huge embezzlement of money from the dealership is about to be discovered by father-in-law. When all else falls through, plans he set in motion earlier for two men to kidnap his wife for ransom to be paid by her wealthy father (who doesn't seem to have the time of day for son-in-law). From the moment of the kidnapping, things go wrong and what was supposed to be a non-violent affair turns bloody with more blood added by the minute. Jerry is upset at the bloodshed, which turns loose a pregnant sheriff from Brainerd, MN who is tenacious in attempting to solve the three murders in her jurisdiction.
Leave your thoughts about Fargo.
| Palo Alto WeeklyJeanne AufmuthThank you, brothers Coen. You have renewed my faith in the serious talent who cannot be lured into the pecuniary heavens of Hollywood. |
| Film School RejectsRobert LevinThe most complete film the Coens have ever made, it's nothing short of a movie for the ages. |
| 7M PicturesKevin CarrQuite simply, Fargo is the best movie the Coen Brothers have ever made. And that's saying a lot. |
| Common Sense MediaHeather BoernerDark, gritty, and brilliant. Not for kids. |
| People MagazineTom GliattoThe Coen brothers, director Ethan and producer-cowriter Joel, have finally latched onto a story strong enough to carry their eccentric mix of black humor and self-conscious style. |
| Baltimore SunStephen HunterIt's a miracle: A tough, honest, bloody film set so far from the bright lights it feels as if it's on a different planet, yet knowable and absolutely compelling from start to finish. Fargo is great American movie-making. |
| New YorkerAnthony LaneA few scenes go around in circles, as if snow-blind, and the humor may be too inward and contorted for some tastes. But McDormand brings order to the weirdness and warms it up. |
| FlavorwireJason BaileyNot only did the Coens return from the brink, but they gave us one of the most memorable (if not the most memorable) characters in modern cinema. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertRotates its story through satire, comedy, suspense and violence, until it emerges as one of the best films I've ever seen. |
| Groucho ReviewsPeter CanaveseThe Coen Brothers have always loved to go far, a tactic they don't forgo in Fargo. [Blu-ray] |