Beautiful, Warm and Hilariously Funny.

Rating: 10/10 (11 December 2006)

This is such a beautiful movie, to my opinion certainly the best the Coen brothers made. For anybody who sometimes gets tired of the hectic life he lives, this is a must see. It will make you want to be like the Dude. Because whatever happens, the Dude will be the Dude.
This movie was made with a moving subtlety, although I must admit I didn't see that at first. It makes anything that takes itself too seriously look stupid, it's a manifest of Dudeness. The actors in this movie must have had incredible synergy when this movie was made. Without exceptions, the acting is really phenomenal. Especially Jeff Bridges (the Dude himself) John Goodman (Walter) and Philip Seymour Hoffman (Brandt) do amazing jobs. This movie, through excellent storytelling and acting, shows such a comforting humanity, it's warm and moving on many occasions. And it's hilarious at the same time.
In the end, we learn that the Dude abides. And I don't know about you, but like the Stranger, I take comfort in that. The Dude abides.