The Big Lebowski - 10th Anniversary
Edition starring Jeff Bridges, Steve
Buscemi, Sam Elliott, Flea, Ben
Gazzara
Another Coen Brothers Classic!
After the tight plotting and quirky intensity of Fargo, this casually amusing
follow-up from the prolifically inventive Coen (Ethan and Joel) brothers
seems like a bit of a lark, and the result was a box-office disappointment.
The good news is, The Big Lebowski is every bit a Coen movie, and its
lazy plot is part of its laidback charm. After all, how many movies can claim
as their hero a pot-bellied, pot-smoking loser named Jeff The Dude
Lebowski (Jeff Bridges) who spends most of his time bowling and getting
stoned? And where else could you find a hairnetted Latino bowler named
Jesus (John Turturro) who sports dazzling purple footgear, or an erotic
artist (Julianne Moore) whose creativity consists of covering her naked
body in paint, flying through the air in a leather harness, and splatting
herself against a giant canvas? Who else but the Coens would think of
showing you a camera view from inside the holes of a bowling ball, or an
elaborate Busby Berkely-styled musical dream sequence involving a Viking
goddess and giant bowling pins? The plot--which finds Lebowski involved
in a kidnapping scheme after hes mistaken for a rich guy with the same
name--is almost beside the point. What counts here is a steady cascade of
hilarious dialogue, great work from Coen regulars John Goodman and
Steve Buscemi, and the kind of cinematic ingenuity that puts the Coens in
a class all their own. Be sure to watch with snacks in hand, because The
Big Lebowski might give you a giddy case of the munchies. --Jeff Shannon
I loved The Big Lebowski. The Dude isnt quite an anti-hero, or a reluctant
hero, or really a hero at all, and I really liked the way he just got drawn into
such a weird plot simply because of his name. What really made the movie
interesting, though, was how well it played with all the elements of the
private detective genre without really having a private detective. Think of
Jack Nicholson in Chinatown, but make him a stoner and a bowler who
likes white Russians, and youll get The Big Lebowski.
Also, its the minor characters who make this movie really shine. Walter is
brilliantly written and acted, and the bit characters like Donny and the
actual Big Lebowski never stop being funny. I especially liked the Big
Lebowskis executive assistant, who reminded me of Mr. Smithers from
The Simpsons. Its no wonder this thing has become a cult classic.
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