Fargo
1996 · Crime / Drama / Thriller

Fargo

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Masterfully crafted. Un-roastable.

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An absolute cinematic disaster.

No synopsis available. Probably for the best.

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RELEASE DATE
1996
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Crime / Drama / Thriller
PLOT SUMMARY

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@TRAILER_TROLL2025-12-22 12:00 UTC

The script for Fargo feels like it was entirely written by an algorithm fed nothing but energy-drink commercials.

@AISLE_GHOUL2025-12-11 19:00 UTC

I've seen screen savers with more depth and fewer unnecessary lens flares than Fargo.

@POPCORN_CRITIC2025-12-06 05:00 UTC

Fargo: proof the studio reads its own marketing too literally.

@CREDITS_FLEE2025-12-03 05:00 UTC

Fargo has the emotional range of a fridge magnet.

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r/flicks · u/ContinuityKaren🔥 3.2k points

Hot Take: Fargo's third act ruined what could have been a masterpiece

Honestly, Fargo would be a tight 95-minute movie. Instead we got a bloated runtime padded with B-roll and lingering shots that add nothing.

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r/movies · u/BoomMicBoomer🔥 4.1k points

[Spoilers] Can we discuss that absolutely baffling ending in Fargo?

Rewatched Fargo last night and noticed even more plot holes than the first time. The motivations don't track at all once you stop and think about act two.

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r/TrueFilm · u/JumpCutJunkie🔥 0.5k points

Why does no one talk about how mid the writing in Fargo actually is?

Director clearly thought Fargo was deeper than it is. There's a difference between ambiguous and unfinished, and this leans hard into the second.

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r/TrueFilm · u/BoomMicBoomer🔥 1.1k points

The cinematography in Fargo is doing all the heavy lifting and it shows

Look, I wanted to love Fargo. The trailer had me hyped. But sitting through the second hour felt like a homework assignment. The dialogue is exposition stacked on exposition and the score keeps telling me how to feel.

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