Feeling Minnesota (1996)

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Between the title and the poster, you'd be forgiven for thinking Feeling Minnesota was a romcom. In reality, it's a NeoNoir that seems to want to capitalize on Fargo's success, except that Fargo came out only four months before. It's no Coen Bros. picture, that's for sure, and as a romance, its credibility hinges on "reading between the lines", according to the script. That's as maybe. Cameron Diaz's femme fatale is so desperate to get out of her crappy life, it's hard fort he audience to trust her, much less the various men who are in love with her. Thankfully, the performances support it. Keanu's hapless screen persona means he's believable as someone easily manipulated. Vincent D'Onofrio is unhinged in a way that presages his Kingpin. Not quite the career-ender it seems to have been for writer-director Steven Baigelman, what we have here is an okay entry in the stupid criminals genre, with some twists you won't see coming, and others you most definitely will. Leave your expectations at the door - they really didn't know how to sell this toxic rom-trag - and it's perfectly fine. 4 years 7 months ago