The Coen Brothers – Fargo
The Coen Brothers are pretty good directors, ya? Fargo may represent the pureset distillation of their interests — pitch-black existential comedy, broken men and women trying their best, and abrupt punches of violence. In describing William H. Macy’s character, Joel Coen describes the ideal Coen character: “There is something fascinating about his total inability to gain any perspective. He’s one of those people who build a pyramid but never think for a minute about it crumbling.”