Big Lebowski, The

USA 1998, 116 minutes
Dir. Joel Coen
Rating: [R16]
Genres: Comedy / Black Comedy

Feat. Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Julianne Moore, Steve Buscemi, David Huddleston, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Tara Reid

Aroview: Rolling another warped vision down the gutter, the inscrutable minds of the Coen Brothers (FARGO, RAISING ARIZONA) endow this bowling comedy with their characteristically dark buffoonery, hauling slow-mo 70s 'survivor' Jeff Bridges into a kidnapping plot with fellow ten-pinner John Goodman.

Perhaps too shaggy-dog for some (not to mention the hairstyles), this doesn't rate as one of the Coens' best, but a great soundtrack and design agreeably evoke the mental twilight of a stagnant 'feel-good' L.A.

NZ International Film Festival 1998
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5 stars (Exceptional) A brilliant cast and a supremely smart, quirky script make for one of the most entertaining and hilarious films ever made. ~Wizzums
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4 stars (Very Good) ~mvvm
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4 stars (Very Good) This is a movie I like more every time I see it. A great noir tale with an unlikely hero, with jokes in spades. To watch this movie is to be invited into a broader cultural conversation, and that alone is worthwhile. The flawless performances are gravy. ~Pop&Coffee
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4 stars (Very Good) I don't usually do comedy films, but this is undeniably smart and fun with a brilliant cast who are clearly enjoying themselves, and a whip crack script with wicked dialog. I dare you not to enjoy this movie. ~trauma_hound412