Pure Genius!

Rating: 10/10 (21 May 2000)

The Big Lebowski has to be for of the single funniest films I have ever seen. I love the Coen brothers and think their sense of comedy and character is one of best in Hollywood. As in most of their films, they deal with a lot of seemingly simplistic story lines that seen erratic and confusing at first, but you have to dig into their movies, see then a few time, and watch the magic of the story unfold.
The characters in this film are all incredibly done. They are so well written you can taken any of them right out of the movie and they would still be more interesting alone then the entire cast of characters in most Hollywood movies. The cast is flawless  the dialogue hilarious (like I said, you have to see this movie more than once, the humor is fast and the dialogue often overlaps, so its hard to catch every thing the first time) and the direction is awesome. Not many films can boast that them have covered all the bases so completely.
Oh course, the Coen brothers have unusual ways of telling a story  here they have kind of turned it into an Old West Legend, as the narrator tells us of the man named `The Dude'. Of all the awesome characters in the movie  not taking anything away from Jeff Bridges - I have to just love John Goodman the most. He is just so under rated  and so incredible funny, I can't believe that he is not used more in Hollywood as a total manic. He is the best!
If you see this movie, sit back and watch every scene unfold, and you will find a bit of humor in every single scene of the movie. And what you are left with is a testament to the early 90's; commentary on the human condition, war, politics, social standards, and some truly hilarious moments all through out. This movie will be a cult classic and should be praised, thanks to the genius of the Coen brothers.