I felt absolutely nothing for the English Patient, and only watched it as part of my Oscar research, but I think 1996 was a weak year in general for fictional American movies. However even critically Fargo should have been the choice for best picture, but the Coen's were no match for the hype machine of Miramax and their relentless pursuit of Oscar gold. As always though, anything with Willem Dafoe is worth watching (except for maybe Speed 2).