Quite possibly the greatest movie of all time

Rating: 10/10 (3 March 2011)

Let me say first off that I HATED this movie the first time I walked out of it. I did however watch it again over the years and I have to think it was just my age at the time (I was 19) and now being the ripe old age of 32 I have to say I might enjoy this for repeat viewings more than anything else.
So, what makes this movie great?
First off, it has one of the single best scripts I have ever seen. It is funny, weird and incredibly quotable. The characters are well drawn and so odd that you can't help but love them. The Coen brothers have made some very good movies but nothing compares to the utter genius displayed here.
The Big Lebowski exists on the plain of earth that we just don't inhabit. In this film LA is a magical place that walks the along edge of lunacy. A bit mythological and just subversive to keep us coming back again and again for a great movie that never loses it's sparkle.
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