I rewatched Fargo a few days ago. Oddly I’ve seen it quite a few times in the last year and a half, it’s got a bit of a hold on me. There’s something about how it’s presented that feels so specific, so crafted.
Every cut has a purpose. There is no time wasted, no shot wasted, no line of dialogue wasted. It is minimal in the best way possible. Rather than excluding information to maintain a minimalist approach, it somehow compresses information so as to appear streamlined.
Lines and framing have dual purposes, characters mirror one another, the fades to black make scenes feel definitive and you are aware of when they are over. Everything feels so sectioned, it’s really bizarre.
Everything falls into place so effortlessly.