The Big Lebowski (1998)
It’s rare that I laugh aloud at comedies, even those I find funny. In the case of The Big Lebowski, I actually laughed quite a bit. Offbeat and darkly funny, the film features Jeff Bridges in a great turn as a put-upon stoner, though he is the most normal of the characters in this bizarre caper flick. If you like the work of the Coen brothers (Barton Fink; O Brother, Where Art Thou?; No Country for Old Men), this is a must-see.
***¼ (out of *****)
©2018 David R. George III
1998 • 117 MINUTES
POLYGRAM FILMED ENTERTAINMENT • WORKING TITLE FILMS
STARRING
• JEFF BRIDGES, JOHN GOODMAN
ALSO STARRING
• JULIANNE MOORE, STEVE BUSCEMI, DAVID HUDDLESTON, JOHN TURTURRO
WRITTEN BY
• ETHAN COEN & JOEL COEN
DIRECTED BY
• JOEL COEN
NO 1998 ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATIONS