If you're struggling with the heatwave that's happening across the UK at the moment, then you might need a chilly film to cool you down. We may have the perfect suggestion, with an Oscar-winning crime thriller from the 1990s being ideal viewing.
Fargo, the iconic film from the Coen Brothers, is currently available to stream in the UK on Mubi and MGM+, both of which can be purchased as add-on channels for existing Prime Video subscribers. They also have free trials for new subscribers, so don't miss out!
The crime drama is set in the titular North Dakota town, and follows down-on-his-luck car salesman Jerry Lundegaard (William H Macy). Strapped for cash, he hires two hitmen to kidnap his own wife with a view to getting a ransom from her wealthy father.
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The scheme collapses, however, when the thugs commit another crime, which in turn brings in local police officer Marge Gunderson (Frances McDormand) to investigate. From there, plenty of twists and turns occur.
Fargo was acclaimed upon its release in 1996, with the film garnering seven nominations - including Best Picture and Best Director - at the 69th Academy Awards. McDormand won for Best Actress, while the Coens took home Best Original Screenplay.
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Furthermore, Rotten Tomatoes is currently reporting a near-perfect approval rating of 95% from 112 reviews, with the site's critical consensus noting McDormand's "wonderful" performance as well as the "quirky" and "darkly funny" tone.
It was similarly lauded by viewers, with the audience score on Rotten Tomatoes being 92% from 100,000 ratings. On IMDb, meanwhile, the crime thriller has a user rating of 8.1/10 from 789,000 logs.
"This is a great movie. It has its funny moments. It has great visual touches, the quirky characters, and the off-kilter style that is the hallmark of the Coen brothers... It is simply wonderful," wrote one user as they dubbed it a "black comedy masterpiece".
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This sentiment was echoed by another user in a 9/10 review, who wrote: "The acting is most convincing and the writing is excellent. Even the cold of a North Dakota winter comes across."
If you want some other chilly suggestions to repel the heat, then John Carpenter's classic '80s sci-fi horror, The Thing, is on Prime Video. If you want another Oscar-winner, then Leonardo DiCaprio's The Revenant is on both Prime Video and Netflix.
Fargo is streaming on Mubi and MGM+.
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Reporter, Digital Spy George is a freelance writer who specialises in Movies and TV. After graduating with a degree in Film Studies and Journalism from De Montfort University, in which he analysed the early works of Richard Linklater for his dissertation, he wrote for several websites for GRV Media. His film tastes vary from blockbusters like Mission: Impossible and John Wick to international directors such as Paolo Sorrentino and Hirokazu Kore-eda, and has attended both the London and Berlin film festivals.
