06. FARGO (1996)
A brilliant offering from the Coen Brothers that wonderfully merges black comedy with elements of suspense and humorous horror, Fargo is one of those films that you cant help but revisit. The English Patient (1996), which beat Fargo to the Best Pic gong, happens to be the polar opposite. Released to a plethora of accolades, the film screamed of Oscar: lavish cinematography of epic scale and a grand, overstated narrative. Whilst The English Patient isnt an entirely awful picture, Fargo offers a unique edge to its narrative that allows it to leave a firm impression on viewers: something that the former doesnt. With a win for No Country for Old Men in 2008, the Coen Brothers finally won a Best Picture Academy Award, but the fact that Fargo was overlooked all those years ago is sure to leave a bitter taste in many fans mouths for a long time.