Fargo (1996), the Coen Brothers' other Oscar winning film, allegedly based on a true story (which is isn't.) This has a false kidnapping plotted by strapped-for-cash carsalesman Jerry Lundegaard (William H. Macy), who hires two crooks Gaear Grimsrud (Peter Stormare) and Carl Showalter (Steve Buscemi), to kidnap his wife. But, nothing goes as planned, especially when murder comes into it, local police chief Marge Gunderson (Frances McDormand, who won an Oscar.) You can always trust Joel and Ethan Coen to come up with a good film, this is a compelling crime thriller with some moments of hilarious black comedy, and the snow covered landscape of Minnesota looks literally chilling and hypnotic. 5/5
