I think there is a sense of debt movie goers actually owe the Coen brothers for delivering such a raw and honest film, portraying the life of "the dude". The character development in this feature some of the best in the industry. No modern hippie is more real, or more developed in even real life than Jeff Bridges portrays.
The supporting cast is stupendous. Never before and never again have we seen a performance nearly as great given by John Goodman. Each scene one after the other is almost more intense as the last. The Coens take you on a roller coaster ride for 2 hours and you hate when it ends. Even now, I want to hear about a sequel, after 12 years.
There are though a few random scenes of nudity and sexual content I could do without. Women show up out of the blue, naked on trampolines, multiple times in the film.
The dialogue in the film is just another home run at the hands of the Coens. I really don't know who I am more impressed with in the film, the directing or the acting. The story is also something to desire, how complex a simple idea can turn into while remaining top notch quality.
I am baffled at some of the reviews given by critics for this film, as the only flaw in the film is its sensuality and nudity. This is a movie about the worlds biggest unlucky loser and it is executed in almost every way amazing. It is just too bad the nudity and some of the sensuality is just such a speed bump in the film. When they happen, it feels like you freeze up until its over, and when a film does that for any reason, it takes a nasty hit. Subtract the nudity and it would be almost flawless.
"The Big Lebowski"
8 / 10
8 / 10
