A laid back stoner named "The Dude" played by Jeff Bridges get himself involved in a chandler-esque plot of kidnapping. All because someone p***ed on his rug. Which by the way "really tied the

Rating: 10/10 (7 April 2004)

A wonderfully structured and imaginative film, yet again from the best movie makers in town. Excellent characters with excellent dialogue is a combination that can never fail. The dream sequences are also spot on and the plot keeps you on your toes the whole way through. "The Dude" has to be the best character in films for quite a while and is brilliantly played by Jeff Bridges. But then again how can you forget John Goodman's crazed vietnam vet "Walter", Sam Elliott's "The Stranger", Ben Gazzara's porn promoter "Jackie Treehorn" or last but not least John Turturro's peadophilic bowler "Jesus Quintana".