I laughed, I cried -- well OK, I guess I really just laughed

Rating: 10/10 (3 January 2007)

This is one I pull out every year or so and watch and ask "why did I wait so long to watch this one again? There are many scenes and lines that I find run through my head for awhile after I watch this. A number of great performances and it's interesting that over time, this cast looks stronger and stronger. As I watch this movie, it really appears that the cast is having a lot of fun making this film - relationships appear easy and no one seems to have phoned their lines in. I do find that I have to be in the right mood to watch it - it's great release when it's been a particularly stressful week, because in a way there's a lot about The Dude (Jeff Bridges) that appeals - a lot of people would like to be that free, but there's a lot of pent up stress in most people's worlds, like Walter's (John Goodman). Give it a try!