Hard to compare

Rating: 8/10 (19 February 1999)

I have heard many people say that Fargo was much better than The Big Lebowski, and this frustrates me, because it really is hard to compare the two. They are both very different, and have completely different atmospheres.
The Big Lebowski is such an enjoyable movie, and is full of tremendously funny dialogue. An excellent performance from Jeff Bridges, who plays the hilarious "Dude", the stoner whose main love in life is bowling, and his main goal is to, well, do nothing. Bridges portrays the dude perfectly. His bowling buddy Walter (John Goodman) is in a word, classic, as the somewhat mentally unstable vietnam war veteran. Steve Buscemi has only a minor role as opposed to his larger role in Fargo, as Dude's other bowling buddy Donny, and Julianne Moore has an interesting role as "The BIG Lebowski's" daughter, Maude.
John Turturro is the show stealer of this film as Jesus the bowler, there is hilarious conflict between his bowling team and the Dude's team.
All in all, the Coen brothers have succeeded, again! This film is truly excellent, and should be viewed by anyone who has a video store in the vicinity!