``Fargo'' Happiness lies beyond greed. The Coen brothers' masterpiece, its charm

Good work by talented staff and cast

One of the attractions of Coen's work is not only the humor, but also the meticulous visuals. Roger Deakins, who has been involved in Coen's work as a cinematographer since the previous film, The Future is Now (1994), and continues to work with Coen, is a master who has been nominated for an Academy Award 13 times, finally winning for Blade Runner 2049 (2017). In this nominated film, he tackled the difficult task of shooting a snowy landscape where even the boundary between the horizon and the sky is unclear, flexibly incorporating natural light and developing it in an interesting way. For example, the way a car appears from the snow is impactful, as if a Monster has appeared from a pure white background. It is said that the Coen brothers requested that Deakins create a documentary-like bystander-like footage.

Besides Deakins, many staff members familiar with the Coen brothers' work, such as music composer Carter Burwell, also participated in the film, but Frances McDormand's role as Joel Coen's wife Marge is a major presence in this film. She has a Minnesota accent and builds her acting around the role of a pregnant woman. Her performance is convincing, as she moves slowly despite her heavy pregnancy and is careful not to strain herself when chasing the criminal. One of the two Academy Awards that this film won was for Best Actress. Incidentally, McDormand later won the same award for a second time for Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, Missouri (2017).

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Among the familiar faces in Coen's films, Steve Buscemi, a regular from Miller's Crossing (1990), also plays an important role. His character Carl is a criminal described by witnesses as having a "funny face." In any case, he fits the image of a petty villain who gets irritated and stressed out by the worsening situation perfectly. Speaking of funny faces, William H. Macy, who plays Jerry, also has a distinctive face that is hard to forget once you see it, and he embodies a character who continues to get irritated by the worsening situation. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in this film.

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