Fargo: Year One - DVD [4 Discs]

“Well, I'm saying that the Romans raised by wolves, they see a guy turning water into wine, what do they do? They eat him. 'Cause there are no saints in the animal kingdom. Only breakfast and dinner.” — Lorne Malvo

Amazing. you cant stop watching it, its the Coen Brothers at their best, if you are looking for some great entertainmenmt, do not hesitate on to watch this... I cant wait for the next season! Thank You!

Fargo is loosely based on the 1996 Coen brothers film of the same name and is actually shown to be linked to the film through an event shown early in the season. However, the film is not required viewing for the series (though I'd definitely recommend seeing the film, anyway, because it's fantastic). The show does a great job of capturing the tone of the movie, which is a mix between intricately-plotted suspense and (often absurd) gallows humor. Billy Bob Thornton is menacing and unsettling as Lorne Malvo, a chameleonic agent of chaos who does wretched things seemingly just to see what will happen. Martin Freeman strikes a perfect balance as Lester Nygaard, in that you'll catch yourself grudgingly rooting for him one instant and then hoping that he'll get his comeuppance the next. Relative newcomer Allison Tolman shines as Deputy Molly Solverson, a competent investigator harried by nitwits in her department's upper echelon. The supporting cast--featuring such names as Colin Hanks, Oliver Platt, Key & Peele, and Bob Odenkirk--all turn in equally wonderful performances. The narrative is a twisting labyrinth of situations and relationships that go from bad to worse, usually at the behest of Thornton's character. The show manages to inject its quirky sense of humor into tense scenes, providing moments of levity before ratcheting up the suspense further or flooring the audience with shocking brutality (and the violence on this show is brutal in some instances). In all, this series is a must-own for Coen fans (who probably already bought it or watched it on FX) and fans of suspenseful stories where events spiral out of control for everyone involved. If you're into dark, dramatic stories with a side of well-written humor (this show could easily be compared to Breaking Bad), you'll probably find a lot to like here, too.

Hysterically funny, better than the movie that inspired it.

Excellent mini-series (which is what season 1 really is). Ties in at one point with the movie (which makes it qualify as a sort of sequel to the film). Remember the money buried in the snow by one of the kidnappers in the original film (and how he couldn't find it again later)? Well, now we know what happened to all that cash. Tommy Lee Jones is absolutely mesmerizing as the hired assassin passing through town who becomes embroiled in the life of (and a murder committed by) a local. What a dangerously scary guy Jones plays. Deserving of the Emmy he received. The other leads are also absolutely superb. What a truly fine production this program is. It is a series I will watch again many times. Simply had to own it!