Saturday, September 11, 2010

A Brief Review Of The Film Fargo

By Gary Rosa

I can venture a guess that by you reading over this article, you are curious about the critically acclaimed dark comedy "Fargo". Sure, there is a good bit that you are going to want to consider here, and to truly appreciate this film you are going to have to read over this article to get a better feel for the movie itself.

One of the best ways that this can be done, is by simply walking you through the plot of the film. While, for the sake of space and time you cannot be let in on every detail, you will get a synopsis that is worthwhile and might encourage you to watch this movie, if you have not gotten around to it yet. Let it be known, this will likely contain spoilers, so be prepared.

The whole storyline for this film begins very early, when a man by the name of Jerry sits across the table from two men who are to later kidnap his wife. He plans the whole thing so that her father will throw up some ransom money, that Jerry and the two men will later split for their efforts in the matter. Jerry, is a car dealer who is a little less than honest when it comes to his dealings, which is likely the case for his financial plight.

A short time after the two men set out to do what was asked of them, Jerry learns that through another business venture that he had tried to get going, he was not going to need the money from a ransom after all and tries to call off the kidnapping with no success. The next scene features the two men, very awkwardly kidnapping Jerry's wife, Jean.

Jerry's original plan was to set the ransom at 80,000 but he changes his mind. He then decides that it would be better to ask his father in law for one million, on behalf of the kidnappers of course. Wade, her father, agrees to pay the amount but refuses to allow Jerry to hand it to them as he wants to meet them himself and give it to them. His actual plan is to kill them both, save his money, and save his daughter all in one fell swoop.

The whole thing gets botched, and Wade ends up dead and one of the kidnappers is seriously wounded. He leaves with the whole million, and buries what isn't the 80,000 that his partner is expecting. Back at the hideout, the wounded kidnapper learns that the other killed the wife. They begin to argue over who gets the car and soon the one who was already wounded is dead as well.

The police arrest the other, as well as Jerry for orchestrating the whole thing. The film is a depiction of the debauchery of money, the deadly levels that it can drive people to. Powerful performances take this film from being good to being exceptionally great. Performances from William H. Macy (Jerry) and Steve Buschemi as one of the kidnappers.

So, to learn about this film "Fargo", you had to learn the plot a little better. Hopefully, this article was some help towards that end, though there is much more to see and appreciate on your own concerning the film. So if you haven't seen it, you really should. - 40727

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