This movie had me going for awhile with the whole, "This is a true story...told exactly as it occurred." That's the first joke in this wild crime movie that's so darkly comical. The characters of Fargo, North Dakota are portrayed as so dumb, I felt my own IQ diminishing. But this is what makes this movie so funny. I couldn't help but laugh out loud randomly throughout the movie at the awkward interactions between these dimwitted characters. The forced accents are both annoying and humorous, but the acting is pretty great. Frances McDormand's performance especially stands out. Her character is a very likeable and very pregnant police officer. She somehow manages to come across as both smart and naïve as she investigates this strange case of murder and kidnapping. This movie achieves what it was going for, making it an enjoyable experience with an interesting story and lots of laughs.