Fargo is an ok movie, at best. There are several plot holes that are overlooked and stories that are unfinished when the movie ends. For example, a police officer can not go missing for eight plus hours and no one search for them, especially after they initiated a traffic stop. A supporting character ends up dead and a main character finds the body. What happens from there, we're left to assume. We also have to assume why the main character is in need of a lot of money. It's difficult to know exactly how much they need and they never come out and say why they need it, just that they need. It's hard to become invested in a character if you don't know their motivation.

There is no traditional protagonist/antagonistic story here so it's hard to "get behind the good guy" or have a vested interest in seeing someone succeed. Even when a main protagonist character is introduced one-third of the way through the film they are pretty much invincible and always right which makes them unrealistic and shallow.

The writing is not very good. Many lines are often repeated many, many times and sometimes by other characters. For example: 1-"you should eat breakfast." 2-"I'm not hungry." 1-you should eat breakfast. I'll make you eggs." 2-"ok, I'll eat breakfast." (Next scene) 2-"thanks for making eggs to eat." 1-"thanks for eating breakfast." (Next scene) 3-"did you eat breakfast?" 2-"yes, I had eggs for breakfast." Additionally, there are several scenes that do not lead to anything else or build on the plot. Why do we need to know that your battery is dead or that you're going to bed? We don't.

No issues with the cinematography and direction. I thought it was all good and a nice production. The accents were amusing but not annoying, but maybe that's because I'm used to hearing them.

Finally, I have no idea why this movie is called Fargo. It doesn't take place in Fargo and if they were ever in Fargo, I missed it.

If you've never seen it, give it a try so you can at least say you did. However don't be fooled by the high rating.