The legendary reputation of the directing pair ofJoel CoenandEthan Coenspeaks for itself.

No one really needs to go to bat for them as their work has reached atotemic level of reverence.

“Anyone expecting a dissenting hot take will be let down, asFargois a perfectly conceived and constructed film.

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who worked with the Coens inThe Ladykillers, said ofFargo.

And how does Bryan Cranston come into it?

With its swift pacing and tight structure,Fargorivals the likes ofChinatownas one of themost diamond-cut screenplay in history.

Marge looking up in frustration in Fargo.

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Unsurprisingly,Fargo’s influence over future films, and particularly prestige television, is immeasurable.

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