The Big Lebowski is the 1998 film from the Coen brothers, Ethan and Joel. Both share the writing credits, with Joel on his own as director. The Plot Jeff' The Dude' Lebowski is an ageing hippy going about his life slumming it. He is mistaken for a millionaire with the same name as him, and his rug is defaced. Angered by this insult, Dude goes to see the real millionaire Jeff Lebowski and demands some kind of recompense. Dude accepts a job with a high pay out, and thinks this could solve matters, but it doesn;t. It only serves to complicate matters even further, as evryone is clamoring for a piece of the Dude! The Cast and ...  Read the complete review

I have to be honest I was a little disappointed with this film. Usually I like pretty much anything the Cohen brothers direct however I found this film to be a little falt and to lack the cutting edge of their other work. The main character in the film is Jeff The Dude Lebowski who is played by Jeff Bridges. The Dude is an ageing hippy sort of character whose life is spent walking around in shorts and flip flops, smoking dope, drinking beer and bowling. The film also stars John Goodman as a slightly psychotic friend to The Dude whose obsessions with bowling is actually quite funny. For me the best performance in the film is by the excellent John Turturro who ...  Read the complete review

The Big Lebowski is a 1998 film written and directed by Ethan and Joel Coen. Jeffrey Lebowski, or "The Dude" as he prefers to be called(Jeff Bridges), is a laidback, unemployed guy who only seems to have two things he loves - white russian cocktails and bowling. When he is mistaken for a millionaire of the same name (Lebowski, not "the dude"!) he gets sucked into helping the rich Lebowski deal with the kidnapping of his young trophy wife Bunny (Tara Reid). The Dude's bullish friend and bowling team mate Walter Sobchak (John Goodman) decides to invite himself along and then things go from bad to worse, as The Dude has a conspiracy to ...  Read the complete review

The Big Lebowski is the Coen brother's seventh film. In fact it's their 'middle film' if you like. They made six films prior to this, and have subsequently (with the yet to be released 'Burn After Reading') made six films after it. The story revolves around Jeffrey Lebowski - also known as 'The Dude', magnificently played by Jeff Bridges. Due to a case of mistaken identity, 'The Dude' becomes entangled in a kidnap plot - but more concerned about seeking retribution for his ruined rug, he embarks of a journey which introduces him to some of L.A's more unusual characters. The acting throughout The Big Lebowski is top notch - and it's a ...  Read the complete review

Imagine a movie were an ageing whacked out hippie is cast as the central character in a twisted Raymond Chandler-esque tale of kidnap, extortion, trophy wives, dodgy porn, German nihilists, missing millions...and bowling, and you would be half way to imagining this brilliant movie. Written, produced and directed by the extremely talented Coen Brothers, Joel and Ethan, it is the incredibly funny story of Jeff Lebowski (Jeff Bridges) a.k.a. "The Dude" who is accosted one night in his apartment by two thugs looking to collect a debt from a Bunny Lebowski for porn king, Jackie Treehorn. During this encounter two things happen. 1. "The ...  Read the complete review