fargo

what can i say about the film fargo? well, i've seen it a number of times now. every once in a while i get the urge to see the film again. and there are always parts of the film that i've forgotten. being from fargo/moorhead, i have a special appreciation for the film, for the accents, etc. someone once told me that if you see it as a mystery, it is a mystery. a police investigation. a series of crimes. criminals needing to be caught. but on a deeper level, it is a film about the midwest as an island of decency, and how that decency deals with incursions from the outside, more violent and angry world. and so the film builds up to the final speech by marge, who says, "all for a little bit of money." i respect this film because it takes a kind of inner strength, a kind of warrior, to be an investigating cop who is up against violent criminals. but i also respect the warmth and decency of the cop in her private life. i particularly liked the scene with the asian american guy who had a midwestern accent and who met with marge in the restaurant. it's so funny cause it's so true, as one of my friends used to say.