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Re: So Fargo...
[quote name="Ray of Light"][quote name="Willdog"]I get it, it's cold and snowy in North Dakota. And the people are dopey country bumpkins. Great, what's the point?[/quote] Marge is very smart. That she appears dopey at first glance (and, in your case, on subsequent glances) is one facet of the film's cleverness. Think of a bumbling criminal story you liked (Way of the Gun? Bottle Rocket? Reservoir Dogs? Snatch?) and I think you'll realize it succeeds on the depth and resonance of its characters. The best examples transcend charicature and come across as real people caught up in nefarious circumstance. In Fargo, that's everyone. Lucky for you, the film came out before Ebert went insane. He'd be happy to <a href=http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20010405/REVIEWS08/104050301/1023>elaborate</a>.[/quote]