I just rewatched this and Her relationship with her husband is the most simple thing to understand. This is honestly a masterpiece. The movie is filled with Odd Couples and people who Bump heads but marge and her SIMPLE husband always keeps us to the ground.
She’s also a really good example of a “strong female protagonist” and I don’t think she gets recognized nearly as much for that. She’s a 3rd trimester pregnant cop with a stay-at-home artist husband. She’s both unique and familiar.
@@elitescarecrowgaming4713She's the smartest person in the room but is Never obnoxious about it. She doesn't need to act like the "girl boss" trope who flaunts her smarts to humiliate everyone around her. That's the true beauty of Marge's character.
What has always held my attention about Fargo is the character of Marge. The character is very sincere and believable. Yet beneath this exterior is an uncanny toughness. She is very purposeful.
It's a really authentic depiction the best you can expect of good law enforcement. This steady persistent working of the leads is refreshing from the more Holmesian huge leaps from very scant evidence.
I've almost wondered if Jerry was more in love with Wade than with Jean. Not in a sexual or romantic way but what Wade represents. Wealth, power, the ability to command attention, adoration from his subordinates. Everything Jerry wants but doesn't have. He is more concerned with Wade than with Jean and Scotty and is so pathetically desperate for his respect. He even puts the man's dead body in the trunk of his car. One gets the feeling he even dated and married Jean just to get access to Wade. Ironically, and tragically, Jean and Scotty DO respect Jerry. They're the only people in the world who respect him. But Jerry doesn't appreciate them because they don't represent what he wants. A housewife and a child are just a burden to a social climber, not an asset. Ironically, though, I think he also hates Wade. Wade loves Jean more than Jerry does and I think part of why Jerry was so eager to have her kidnapped was the joy he'd feel knowing Wade was under duress. I wish there was more of an analysis on Wade because he's very overlooked but nevertheless an integral part of the plot.
I like to think that Jerry worked for Wade at the car dealership for most of his adult life and married Jean to get closer to Wade and get his respect.
@@Andros6000Not only get his respect but get his business after he passes away. Jerry was going to be ok if he played the long game but he seems to grow impatient and was doing some serious fraud shit with a bank to get finance on cars that do not exist. My guess would have been that even if Jerry got the business he was going to be more successful selling it right away because his ego would have tried to earn everyone respect but I suspect he would probably wreck it.
@@jakep1979 But Jerry is also a loser in many respects. That's what the scene with the angry customers is about. He's trying to pull the old switcheroo that every car salesman pulls with the extra charges. But the customers are letting him know they're on to him, and you can see in his face that he's lost that game yet again. He's just not good at this job, and he's not good at fraud and he's not good at arranging a kidnapping and he's not good at insisting that Wade buy that property and make him a partner in it. That scene with Wade and his accountant show Jerry the loser in the same light as the scene with the customers. He's beaten right out of the gate, and he knows it, and it hurts.
@2:47 I love the opening scene of Fargo and the beginning of the action. The two criminals give the best advice the "plan" doesn't make any sense and just ask the old bastard father-in-law for the money! It's the one conversation that would have undone all the action.
I have Both Fargo and No Country for Old Men in my movie Library. Both movies have a slow burn to the plot that I find fascinating. There Will be Blood is the same way
You nailed it! Rewatching the film after seeing this video I realised that this movie is actually very realistic and also different from many crime films out there, like you said.
Yo ignore the people commenting about how fast you talk. The fact that you’re speaking slowly means you’re putting thought behind what you’re saying anyway. Great analysis you made here. I’m starting to get more into cinema and its great to hear a film students perspective on great movies like this one. I’m finally getting into the Cohen brothers. I’ve seen buster Scruggs and now Fargo what are some other good ones?
Do yourself a favor and watch "No Country for Old Men", "O, Brother Where Art Thou?" and "A Serious Man". The last one is a little on the strange side (even for The Coens), so settle in for something that might not make sense at first. Their films are often that way; meticulous and quirky with a seemingly non-cathartic, non-climactic ending. But if you do some studying you'll find the meaning between the lines.
What’s interesting to me is that it’s one of The Cohen’s first masterpiece, they both co-wrote it but only Joel directed it. The script is filled with ODD COUPLES
Jerry had no business doing any of this, he was simply too stupid to see it through or get away with it, the fact he was caught in a motel in north Dakota says it all, moron only went a few hundred miles and stopped for a little rest in full view of a busy road,even got into pajamas, what was his plan after jumping out the window in his t shirt and boxers? It just shows he just didn't think things through 🙄.
Don't forget the fact that not one moment in this movie feels like padding or a waste of time. Every last thing every character says and does plays into the grand scheme of things in a way no other film I have ever seen before does.
Insightful especially the grounding in goodness comparison with No Country. Tommy Lee's character is become a stranger in his own land whereas Margie remains thrilled and triumphant with the 3 cent stamp. Thanks for speaking slowly with articulate pronunciation. I don't know why so many people are in such a manic hurry when they speak.
From the very beginning with the mix up at what time Jerry was supposed to meet Carl and they can never even resolve that little issue you understand what’s gonna happen and why
The clumsiness of all the characters is what really stood out to me. From how incompetent the cops were and how unmotivated they seemed to be with the case, as they were more interested in what to have for lunch (seemed like they had no urge to solve the case quick), to how clumsy those two bad guys were, especially Steve Buscemi's character (who was frikkin hilarious by the way).
hey man I love your analysis, Fargo is an all-time favorite of mine. if I could give a tip, maybe speed up your phrasing a bit and avoid vocal fry. other than that, you're doing a great job, keep it up
I've just watched one of your videos for the first time and I like the way that you make your reviews, at least this one. Your style it's perfect to my 'cause I'm learning English. In this platform too much people make videos that seems fast food but it's not your case.
I was very disappointed with the streaming version on Amazon as the quality was so low that every scene with snow had extremely obvious noise. Is this in all versions?
the backdrop IS the world, not a representation of hardship , etc the dumb characters represent good . the evil is mentally disturbed, tempted etc, the lady cop is mother . killer movie but the slow talk guy is contrived and constipated, actually . anyway , alot going on in this great flick , love the ipswich pine and fake brass touch lamps, on the money yet surreal. awesome
Did you notice the accordion poster on the back of the bedroom door of Scotty's room? The movie is excellent for the realism of the detail, including driving on the snow and ice roads, the bad tv reception at the cottage, the entertainment (song) at the bar. I think the plot could have been better. The acting is excellent.
No not really, marge doesn’t know the Asian guys intentions when she plans to meet with him for lunch, and is obviously disturbed and upset when he hits on her. She then leaves very prematurely.
She flirted with the idea of an affair. She does herself up nice. Checks her hair before they meet. Throughout the film she's content with junk food but goes out of her way to ask where is nice to eat for her and Mike. She probably wasn't going to go through with it. But she wanted to flirt with the idea, albeit briefly
Marge, seven months pregnant, is simply meeting up with an old school friend. She sets boundaries straight away. No flirting or suggestive comments. Mike could just as easily be an old female classmate.
@@folaolakunbi4961 I thought that's what you meant. I've received so many shitty troll comments on my videos that I'm slightly defensive. Sorry I misunderstood you.
I feel like the end for the character Jerry was shit I thought he would be like Lester nigard but he didn't seem to care his wife and father law got killed and didn't give a shit his son isn't in his life anymore Nd just got arrested feels kinda flat
I was totally excited and hyped to watch this movie seeing the reviews but sadly this movie turned out to be a disappointment for me. This movie is a slow paced one. Still can't believe Frances Mcdormand got an Oscar for playing a Donald duck like cop character Marge. Every character in this movie is dumb just dumb. Marge is the most annoying one. There are no twists or turns in this movie. Marge finds the culprit out of luck. Only in the last scene after arresting the culprit we can see a sane Marge. Jerry played by William H Macy was the only positive in this movie. I couldn't stop laughing in a scene were Wade, father in law of Jerry gets shot by the kidnapper. The movie is just a overhyped one. Anything above 3 stars for this movie means you are either born in that dumb place or may be you like dumb characters constantly saying Oh Yeah.
@@patrickdemenezes4204 I'm not criticizing him as a person. I'm making a remark about his speech pattern. I don't know whether it was done intentionally or not. If yes, then it is distracting and the video would be better if the pacing of his speech were more connected. Long pauses between words don't flow well into the listener's minds. It creates an interruption in engagement because you are left anticipating his next word. The point of a comment section is to leave positive and negative comments. I'm sure he is a great speaker. The more critiques he receives the better he becomes. But to comment "asshole" on my critical comment is just showing me that you are only used to positive comments and that negative comments makes you angry and uncomfortable. You're a perfect example of the mindset of this generation. The owner of the video replied to my comment and he took it quite well. And I respect him for that.
I love the fact Marge has so much depth to her character but is still so simple to understand.
I just rewatched this and Her relationship with her husband is the most simple thing to understand. This is honestly a masterpiece. The movie is filled with Odd Couples and people who Bump heads but marge and her SIMPLE husband always keeps us to the ground.
She’s also a really good example of a “strong female protagonist” and I don’t think she gets recognized nearly as much for that. She’s a 3rd trimester pregnant cop with a stay-at-home artist husband. She’s both unique and familiar.
Oh yah?
@@elitescarecrowgaming4713She's the smartest person in the room but is Never obnoxious about it. She doesn't need to act like the "girl boss" trope who flaunts her smarts to humiliate everyone around her. That's the true beauty of Marge's character.
Facts
What has always held my attention about Fargo is the character of Marge. The character is very sincere and believable. Yet beneath this exterior is an uncanny toughness. She is very purposeful.
It's a really authentic depiction the best you can expect of good law enforcement. This steady persistent working of the leads is refreshing from the more Holmesian huge leaps from very scant evidence.
I've almost wondered if Jerry was more in love with Wade than with Jean. Not in a sexual or romantic way but what Wade represents. Wealth, power, the ability to command attention, adoration from his subordinates. Everything Jerry wants but doesn't have. He is more concerned with Wade than with Jean and Scotty and is so pathetically desperate for his respect. He even puts the man's dead body in the trunk of his car. One gets the feeling he even dated and married Jean just to get access to Wade. Ironically, and tragically, Jean and Scotty DO respect Jerry. They're the only people in the world who respect him. But Jerry doesn't appreciate them because they don't represent what he wants. A housewife and a child are just a burden to a social climber, not an asset.
Ironically, though, I think he also hates Wade. Wade loves Jean more than Jerry does and I think part of why Jerry was so eager to have her kidnapped was the joy he'd feel knowing Wade was under duress. I wish there was more of an analysis on Wade because he's very overlooked but nevertheless an integral part of the plot.
That’s so interesting!
@@sashaking1115 Thank you haga
I like to think that Jerry worked for Wade at the car dealership for most of his adult life and married Jean to get closer to Wade and get his respect.
@@Andros6000Not only get his respect but get his business after he passes away. Jerry was going to be ok if he played the long game but he seems to grow impatient and was doing some serious fraud shit with a bank to get finance on cars that do not exist. My guess would have been that even if Jerry got the business he was going to be more successful selling it right away because his ego would have tried to earn everyone respect but I suspect he would probably wreck it.
@@jakep1979 But Jerry is also a loser in many respects. That's what the scene with the angry customers is about. He's trying to pull the old switcheroo that every car salesman pulls with the extra charges. But the customers are letting him know they're on to him, and you can see in his face that he's lost that game yet again. He's just not good at this job, and he's not good at fraud and he's not good at arranging a kidnapping and he's not good at insisting that Wade buy that property and make him a partner in it. That scene with Wade and his accountant show Jerry the loser in the same light as the scene with the customers. He's beaten right out of the gate, and he knows it, and it hurts.
@2:47 I love the opening scene of Fargo and the beginning of the action. The two criminals give the best advice the "plan" doesn't make any sense and just ask the old bastard father-in-law for the money!
It's the one conversation that would have undone all the action.
I have Both Fargo and No Country for Old Men in my movie Library. Both movies have a slow burn to the plot that I find fascinating. There Will be Blood is the same way
I have a film analysis exam tomorrow either on Fargo or on Edward Scissorhands so thank you for this video!
Thank you for watching, Lucie L! :) Glad my videos can be useful to someone!
You nailed it! Rewatching the film after seeing this video I realised that this movie is actually very realistic and also different from many crime films out there, like you said.
The Coens' style isn't quite on my wavelength, but man do I love Fargo and No Country
Yo ignore the people commenting about how fast you talk. The fact that you’re speaking slowly means you’re putting thought behind what you’re saying anyway. Great analysis you made here. I’m starting to get more into cinema and its great to hear a film students perspective on great movies like this one. I’m finally getting into the Cohen brothers. I’ve seen buster Scruggs and now Fargo what are some other good ones?
Do yourself a favor and watch "No Country for Old Men", "O, Brother Where Art Thou?" and "A Serious Man". The last one is a little on the strange side (even for The Coens), so settle in for something that might not make sense at first. Their films are often that way; meticulous and quirky with a seemingly non-cathartic, non-climactic ending. But if you do some studying you'll find the meaning between the lines.
@@CinemacrestStudios That's a really good way to describe the way the Cohen brother's movies end
Back this
True Grit (2010)
If you want to have a good time and just feel good in general then I highly recommend The Big Lebowski and O Brother Where Art Thou?
What’s interesting to me is that it’s one of The Cohen’s first masterpiece, they both co-wrote it but only Joel directed it. The script is filled with ODD COUPLES
Great analysis. Thank you. Subbed.
Jerry had no business doing any of this, he was simply too stupid to see it through or get away with it, the fact he was caught in a motel in north Dakota says it all, moron only went a few hundred miles and stopped for a little rest in full view of a busy road,even got into pajamas, what was his plan after jumping out the window in his t shirt and boxers? It just shows he just didn't think things through 🙄.
And why did he promise the two kidnappers a new car? How did he think he was going to hide that?
Yeah and the fact he stole a car and didn't have any plan whatsoever on how he would hide that
Don't forget the fact that not one moment in this movie feels like padding or a waste of time. Every last thing every character says and does plays into the grand scheme of things in a way no other film I have ever seen before does.
Insightful especially the grounding in goodness comparison with No Country. Tommy Lee's character is become a stranger in his own land whereas Margie remains thrilled and triumphant with the 3 cent stamp. Thanks for speaking slowly with articulate pronunciation. I don't know why so many people are in such a manic hurry when they speak.
On a side note, the OST [for both the movie and the tv show] is so underrated, it holds so much epicness and the setting's personality.
From the very beginning with the mix up at what time Jerry was supposed to meet Carl and they can never even resolve that little issue you understand what’s gonna happen and why
It's not an easy film to analyze because it forces you to simply take it all in, rather than stand outside it and look at it critically.
The clumsiness of all the characters is what really stood out to me. From how incompetent the cops were and how unmotivated they seemed to be with the case, as they were more interested in what to have for lunch (seemed like they had no urge to solve the case quick), to how clumsy those two bad guys were, especially Steve Buscemi's character (who was frikkin hilarious by the way).
hey man I love your analysis, Fargo is an all-time favorite of mine.
if I could give a tip, maybe speed up your phrasing a bit and avoid vocal fry. other than that, you're doing a great job, keep it up
Thank you!
Thank dude nice job. I've seen this movie 40+ times and i really liked what you had to say.
Damn, man. Thanks. I haven't even watched my #1 favorite film 40 times. That's a LOT of movie watching! 👍
Excellent analysis video! 👏
One of the best movies from Hollywood !
An American masterpiece
jus watched it for the first time and came and watched this video straight after
I've just watched one of your videos for the first time and I like the way that you make your reviews, at least this one. Your style it's perfect to my 'cause I'm learning English. In this platform too much people make videos that seems fast food but it's not your case.
My favourite EVER MOVIE
Great channel. I subscribed, thank you.
high quality vid. thank u for sharing
I was very disappointed with the streaming version on Amazon as the quality was so low that every scene with snow had extremely obvious noise. Is this in all versions?
No
Helped my with school, thx!
great video!!thx
the backdrop IS the world, not a representation of hardship , etc the dumb characters represent good . the evil is mentally disturbed, tempted etc, the lady cop is mother . killer movie but the slow talk guy is contrived and constipated, actually . anyway , alot going on in this great flick , love the ipswich pine and fake brass touch lamps, on the money yet surreal. awesome
Did you notice the accordion poster on the back of the bedroom door of Scotty's room? The movie is excellent for the realism of the detail, including driving on the snow and ice roads, the bad tv reception at the cottage, the entertainment (song) at the bar. I think the plot could have been better. The acting is excellent.
great anylaysis and the simalarites between no country for old men was also on my mind
Hey do uhave another channel about the aljen/predator franchise? Your voice is familiar
Great movie incredible work
Contrary to your point at 4:00
Marge “attempts”an affair
No not really, marge doesn’t know the Asian guys intentions when she plans to meet with him for lunch, and is obviously disturbed and upset when he hits on her. She then leaves very prematurely.
She flirted with the idea of an affair. She does herself up nice. Checks her hair before they meet. Throughout the film she's content with junk food but goes out of her way to ask where is nice to eat for her and Mike.
She probably wasn't going to go through with it. But she wanted to flirt with the idea, albeit briefly
Marge, seven months pregnant, is simply meeting up with an old school friend. She sets boundaries straight away. No flirting or suggestive comments. Mike could just as easily be an old female classmate.
Fargo is not in Minnesota last time I checked
Very cool video bro.
loved it
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Great video
one day you'll look back at this video and laugh, we've all been there.
What's that supposed to mean?
Bruce Bruce Bruce just bc you make trash videos dosent mean he will
@@Dukeybookey wtf? I was saying he's going to improve. whys everyone so mad?
@@CinemacrestStudios I thought it was a well researched video. But your future stuff will be better
@@folaolakunbi4961 I thought that's what you meant. I've received so many shitty troll comments on my videos that I'm slightly defensive. Sorry I misunderstood you.
Great film.
I feel like the end for the character Jerry was shit I thought he would be like Lester nigard but he didn't seem to care his wife and father law got killed and didn't give a shit his son isn't in his life anymore Nd just got arrested feels kinda flat
Marge is a momma bear.
My goal in life is to meet a woman like Marge.
He is wrong in his intro - Fargo is in North Dakota!
RIP webcam quality
Good shit
This movie made no damn sense to me.
Same opinion 👍🏼
Because everyone involved except Marge was extremely incompetent.
COLUMBO
Excellent Green screen work wow
Good video
I was totally excited and hyped to watch this movie seeing the reviews but sadly this movie turned out to be a disappointment for me. This movie is a slow paced one. Still can't believe Frances Mcdormand got an Oscar for playing a Donald duck like cop character Marge. Every character in this movie is dumb just dumb. Marge is the most annoying one. There are no twists or turns in this movie. Marge finds the culprit out of luck. Only in the last scene after arresting the culprit we can see a sane Marge. Jerry played by William H Macy was the only positive in this movie. I couldn't stop laughing in a scene were Wade, father in law of Jerry gets shot by the kidnapper. The movie is just a overhyped one. Anything above 3 stars for this movie means you are either born in that dumb place or may be you like dumb characters constantly saying Oh Yeah.
Good movie for 1996
You speak VERY slow.
It’s garbage
Yeah I don't get what people see in this film.
Oh yeah 😂😂
Just talk normally, this wannabe announcer thing isn't working.
Right?
Oh my gosh stop complaining.
What are you all talking about? He sounds fine.
It seems most film analysis creators use this style of speech. I never really understood why.
why are you talking like that? The pauses between every words are just.... welll ... uh.... kind of..... annoying.
I get that and I'm trying to improve. No need to be an ass about it.
Better than the jump it’s that cause an unending tide of verbose that most youtubers make.
asshole
@@patrickdemenezes4204 I'm not criticizing him as a person. I'm making a remark about his speech pattern. I don't know whether it was done intentionally or not. If yes, then it is distracting and the video would be better if the pacing of his speech were more connected. Long pauses between words don't flow well into the listener's minds. It creates an interruption in engagement because you are left anticipating his next word. The point of a comment section is to leave positive and negative comments. I'm sure he is a great speaker. The more critiques he receives the better he becomes. But to comment "asshole" on my critical comment is just showing me that you are only used to positive comments and that negative comments makes you angry and uncomfortable. You're a perfect example of the mindset of this generation. The owner of the video replied to my comment and he took it quite well. And I respect him for that.
You're still aan ass. Best.
Such a brilliant movie.
Put on 1.25 speed or 1.5 and this is somewhat bearable with the slow talk
You overcomplicated something so simple 😂. It’s like you’re trying to fill in the word count lol