First, the editing and general scene construction was impressive. While I understand the criticisms about pandering, I do feel like the central message was genuine and not just another morally loaded cash grab blockbuster. That being said, I think many movies have done a better job at examining the tension between authenticity and success, and if we’re being honest, it wasn’t even the best 2022 film at it.
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Fargo 1996
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
Oddly, I've managed to make it through about 2/3 of Coen filmography before watching Fargo, the movie that many seem to consider their seminal work. My initial reaction was that while it's as perfectly formed and packaged as people say, I couldn't help but harbor a feeling that the way the Coen bros get the characters to exaggerate the tics of their Midwestern dialect was a bit overkill. They essentially throttle you with it, and it starts to become intensely…
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