There’s nothing wrong with murder, ya know. Especially if you’re going to get some money out of it.
Fargo is a modern classic. It was nominated for seven Oscars in 1997, and won two. It’s been on almost every top ten list, from AFI to Roger Ebert’s. It is a comedy and a neo-noir at the same time. 
One might wonder, at first, why it’s so hilarious. There’s little to laugh about it. It is a gruesome film, rife with murder, blood, violence, sex and nonsensical scenes that leave the audience squirming in their seats. It is creepy and unnerving. It doesn’t force you to think really, and it doesn’t make you jump. At no point are you on the edge of your seat. At no point are you screaming or gasping for air.
What it does do is challenge your perception of normalcy because nothing in the film is normal, though everything seems normal. There is a deceptive blanket that one wants to lift but is too afraid to do so.
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