The Big Lebowski (DVD)

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 ...

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 ...

I am not a huge fan of the brothers Cohen, but I love this move, called "The Big Lebowski". I must also add that I know some people who like the other movies from the brothers Cohen, but not this one. The plot is very confusing, if I tell it to you. The Big Lebowski is a peaceful guy, he likes to meet friends to drink beers and play bowling. One night he comes back home and somebody attacks him, and, what is worse, piss on his rug. He soon realizes it is a case of mistaken identity, he goes to the house of the rich Lebowski and goes away stealing a rug, int he garden he meets his daughter, Bonnie, who makes an indecent proposal ...