Coens Cult flop.

Rating: Null/10 (21 February 2016)

I get why people gravitate towards the Coens' "Big Lebowski." It has a certain appeal that you don't find every day in movies. While most say it has a profound wit and originality that makes it special, I say "The Big Lebowski" is an overdone and forced film relied heavily on its weak script. "The Dude" Lebowski (Jeff Birdges), mistaken for a millionaire Lebowski, seeks restitution for his ruined rug and enlists his bowling buddies to help get it. With help from John Goodman as The Dude's crazy friend, "The Big Lebowski" stays away from complete failure. The film never strives to do anything but portray a goofy crime story that we've seen hundreds of times. Not one performance feels witty or unique, and the direction has zero creative input by the Coen brothers. The Coens are masterful filmmakers, there's no question. It's just that this film is their big flop that everyone still liked. This is perhaps the most overrated movie of all time, and I don't say that lightly.