Fargo (1996) follows a car salesman who's crime falls apart after he consults two people to stage the kidnapping of his wife for money. I understand the appeal of this film however unfortunately it wasn't for me and I ended up being quite disappointed. It definitely was a fun little film I just wish I'd enjoy it more.

Something I did like about this film was the characters, acting and dialogue. Frances McDormand as Marge was a standout; her character was funny and sweet, definitely an iconic character! The dialogue was also quick and witty and I liked the strange, unnatural character interactions.

The concept for the film was quite interesting, but it just wasn't executed in an original or unique way in my opinion. But, I did like that it was based off a true story as this made me more interested, I would like to learn more about the events that inspired it in order to appreciate the film more!

Unfortunately there wasn't much to say in terms of filmmaking and I just wasn't impressed by the cinematography. I respect how minimalist it was but this left me wanting more from the colour palettes and something a bit more outstanding.

The film was a little hard to get into at first, but from there the pacing was quite fast. I wasn't really gripped by the movie. Also, I didn't find the payoff satisfying, I felt like this could've been improved if the film was longer in order to flesh the story out more.