You've all heard me complain about those who think, erroneously, that the movie "Fargo" was actually set in Fargo, N.D. In his essay on the Coen Bros. in last week's New Yorker, David Denby doesn't make that mistake, but does make another:
In “Fargo,” the Coens’ topographical obsession yields a view of landscape as moral destiny. Despite the title, the movie is set largely in Brainerd, Minnesota, where the snow falls so heavily that the fields and the sky merge into a single blinding mass.NO, it is NOT. The only scenes in the movie set in Brainerd are the highway triple-murder, Marge's introduction, and the scene at the end with Marge and her husband. The rest of the movie, except for the introduction in Fargo, is set in suburban Minneapolis. Remember, Marge came from "up Brainerd, investigating some malfeasance"?
Other than that, though, good essay.
Great blog! It is so cool to see what you've been up to all these years. I hope all is well and that you have a great day :)
Posted by: Marci Bellows at February 28, 2008 11:39 AM