A hilarious celebration of the mundane

Rating: 10/10 (12 January 2002)

An extremely funny and original movie directed by the Coen brothers. The usual suspects appear: Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, John Turturro. Each play weird and wonderful characters caught in mundane lives of their own choosing. Until Jeff"The Dude" Lebowski (Bridges) meets his nemesis..
Wickedly amusing lines, characters, and scenes abound. Check out Julianne Moore as a whip-cracking, eccentric, feminist artist. John Turturro steals the movie as a violent paedophile with a love for ten pin bowling. John Goodman puts in a believable effort as a volatile, foul-mouthed Vietnam vet. Phillip Seymour Hoffman offers yet another offbeat performance as a supercilious aide.
Lovers of German porn and techno music beware!