As others here have noted, there is a strong feeling of the movie "Fargo" with this particular movie, from the winter setting to its tone. That tone being that of a subtle dark kind of humor to whatever is happening, even when the material covers disturbing subjects such as murder. So don't be prepared to laugh out loud that often, despite the fact that Robin Williams plays one of the leads. But while the movie isn't light hearted and goofy, you can often see and appreciate the somewhat absurdity of what's going on and be entertained by it. You can identify with these characters even if you haven't committed a crime or a dastardly deed in your life. You'll be wondering what will happen to these people in the very end with twist after twist in the plot. Though while the movie does eventually tells us how these characters end up, the ending is a little unsatisfying since there are a few details that are not quite clear. But at least the ride right up to that ending is an entertaining one.

Maybe the premise is all too familiar and a little on the unbelievable side, but I've heard of plenty of cases in which people do much more silly, yet brutal things for all the wrong (or sometimes even right) reasons. The big plus here is that the cast really take things to a higher level; there's plenty of black comedy here, but also sincere themes and characters.The soundtrack has plenty of atmospheric, serene stuff in it, but also the more rugged pop rock by Eels - both work terrifically. The snowy landscapes and the nice cinematography also add to the enjoyment. In the end, though, it's too bad that things get a little too silly again; Paul forgets to take the keys to the car and the gun away from Raymond, Margaret is saved by a wad of Benjamin Franklins (not that she had to die, on the contrary) and Ted Waters' case is all too easily discarded.All in all, a fun and at times heartwarming 'reworking' of 'Fargo' (1996), but a little too flawed story-wise to be anything close to a masterpiece.A good 7 out of 10.

I have never written a review yet on IMDb, but i thought this movie deserved some praise, after watching the movie i went to IMDb and saw the rating and was quite disappointed, if it had the Cohen brothers name on it, it would have had at 7 rating at least.The cast did a great job in this movie, there is a lot of great and dark humor, all in all its probably one of the best movies i watched last year.The dialog and characters remind me a lot of a typical Cohen brothers writing/directing, I'm a big Cohen brothers fan, and this movie passed Fargo in my book, The Big White reminded me a lot of Fargo so i watched Fargo again a few days after watching The Big White and i was a bit disappointed, The Big White should be up there with the best when it comes to cult classics but sadly it didn't get the recognition it deserves in my opinion.

For me this was one of the best movies of 2005. Robin Williams is an actor i like, but is often guilty of going totally over the top. He doesn't do that here and i really engaged with his character. The plot is fun, although obviously there are holes all over the place, and all the characters are a delight to watch. Holly Hunter provides a lot of laughs, but i don't think they overdo the jokes involving her, which they could easily have done.A happy ending for all in a movie that comes across as a mix of 'Fargo' and 'A Simple Plan'. That is a great compliment, since those are two excellent movies.