Saturday, February 14, 2009

These scripts writers don't have far to go

At Raam's behest, I have recently seen the movie Fargo by the Coen brothers. Now, when I see a movie on Friday the 13th that includes a midget being shoved into a wood chipper, I assume it'll just be a zetta senseless gore fest that I will find to be zetta uninteresting. Thank goodness superstition isn't always true!*

Someone reading In Cold Blood may decide that the death penalty is wrong because Dick and Perry definitely didn't deserve it, but someone seeing the somewhat nonfictional movie Fargo would argue that one case is definitely not a good way to judge whether or not the death penalty is justified. The genius writing/directing of Fargo actually makes you wonder what the point was every time someone dies. If you pay attention to the brief monologue near the end, that was the intent of the Coen brothers. You'll definetely be afraid of the duo of villains as they go on their rampage. The writing is also some of the most unique I have ever seen in the movie; I can definitely tell why Raam likes such a movie, but even those with tastes seperate from Raam's may still find it enjoyable.

The acting also holds up its end of the job. It's not just an actor or two that does a zetta good job, pretty much everyone matches their character perfectly. It adds to the already zetta stellar writing for quite a satisfying view.

The storyline is actually somewhat dull compared to the writing. It's not that it's bad, but considering how good the writing is, you'd think it would be better. It's basically just a kidnapping plot that goes awry, resulting in 2/3 of everyone dying. Sure, those deaths actually seem to mean something, but because of the writing and not because of the storyline.

Overall? It's zetta good. As I said above, there's a specific kind of person who will enjoy this movie much more than everyone else, but don't let that discourage you. Fargo is definitely worth watching, unless you're really, really, squeamish, in which case you probably shouldn't watch this gore-filled movie.

*I once broke my arm on Friday the 13th, giving me paranoa on every future Friday the 13th.

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