Raymond Chandler, but with bowling, doobies, and the occasional acid flashback.

Rating: 9/10 (18 September 2008)

Words cannot describe the magnificent, wonderful and strange beauty that is 'The Big Lebowski'. Take your typical noir tale of kidnapping, double-crossing and sleazy pornographers, and throw in 'The Dude', a pot smoking pacifist with a penchant for Creedance and white Russians.
Without going into the plot, it's an amazing achievement that The Coen brothers have weaved an incredibly intricate film noir story into a bright and colorful comedy with each character funnier and more outlandish than the next.
With a fantastic soundtrack, beautiful visual style, a first-rate cast and a tonne of laughs, 'The Big Lebowski' is not only a great film, it happens to be this reviewers favorite Coen brothers outing to date.
It's more than noir. it's more than comedy. It's ah... You know... The Big Lebowski, man.