10 Incredible Comedy Movie Details You Definitely Missed

4. 30 Minutes Left - Fargo

Fargo William H. Macy
Gramercy Pictures

It turns out you don't need to be a Greek god to tell the audience how much time they've got left in a movie. 

The Coen Brothers' Fargo is quite possibly the Holy Grail of black comedies, as this twisted crime thriller pairs humour and murder together like strawberries and ice cream. It's an incredibly well crafted film, and if you want more evidence of that, then read on. 

Like Hades, this movie has a character who can break the fourth wall without you even knowing it. The meta dialogue deliverer in this film is Steve Buscemi's Carl as he says, "30 minutes, Jerry, we wrap this thing up," at the perfect time.

This line of dialogue plays out when there are only 30 minutes left of the film, including credits. It's a reference so minor and obtuse that no one will even know it's there unless they happen upon it by pure chance or are told by someone else (you're welcome).

The Coens are a clever pair of directors, and details like this help to make their movies feel special.

 
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