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Titre original : The Big White
Réalisation : Mark Mylod
Scénario : Collin Friesen
Photographie : James Glennon
Montage : Julie Monroe
Musique : Mark Mothersbaugh
Société de production et de distribution :
Ascendant Pictures, Capitol Films,
Rising Star Entertainment,
VIP 2 Medienfonds
Budget : 18 000 000 $
Pays :  États-Unis
Langue : Anglais
Format : Couleur - Dolby Digital
- DTS - 35 mm - 1.85:1
Genre : Comédie, Policier
Durée : 110 min
Date : Inconnue
Public : Tout public

Fargoesque!

Author: Martin Karlsson (Fist_of_Heaven) from Sweden
21 September 2005

The Big White focus on travel agent Paul Barnell (Robin Williams), and him trying to overcome his financial dilemmas. After failing to cash out the insurance policy of his brother, who is missing since 5 years and assumed dead, he stumbles across a frozen corpse. A new opportunity arises, but not without problems! While trying to get the corpse to pass of as his dead brother, Paul need to handle the two hit men (W. Earl Brown and Tim Blake Nelson) wanting their corpse back and keep one step ahead of insurance agent Ted (Giovanni Ribisi).One heck of a stew is cooking!

You can't avoid comparing The Big White with the Coen brothers' Fargo, since they're similar in style and story. Fargo, however, is better. But this film is far from bad, and it's not as black a comedy as the Coens-flick. Acting and characters are wonderful. The script works perfectly. The pace is sometimes on the slow side, but not for long. The story is a mixture of love,comedy, drama, sadness and perhaps a wee bit of hatred. Good stuff for a movie in other words! You won't get disappointed by this film, unless you've got something against the similarities with Fargo. If you loved Fargo, you'll like this one. Perhaps even more. 8/10

Underrated Film. Loved it.

Author: Frank Grimes (fgrimes73@me.com) from Manhattan
4 August 2006

What a pleasant surprise this film was for me. I ordered it via Video on Demand through the Time Warner cable system. They listed two cast members: Woody Harrelson and Alison Lohman. I love Alison (see Matchstick Men), so I decided to take a look.Then, the opening credits begin and I see, Robin Williams, Holly Hunter, Giovanni Ribisi, and Tim Blake Nelson, and I think, Why haven't I heard of this film before? Usually, before I order a movie with which I am not familiar, I go to IMDbPro to read a review or two.

I chose not to do that this time. After seeing and enjoying the film so much, I looked at a couple of reviews and one person tore it up because it seemed to be too derivative of the Coen Brothers' work. Ridiculous and Cynical nonsense. All films made now are derived from other movies, or TV shows, or books. The story and the acting pulled me in and I enjoyed myself very much. I can see what the reviewer meant about the film having a Coen brothers feel, but so what. Bravo to all involved.