I got a beverage here man!

Rating: 10/10 (15 July 2000)

This movie is like a big, great Three's Company episode in a way. Constant misunderstandings. Note that all the characters misread the dude's motivations for doing whatever it is he's doing. Jeffrey Lebowski believes he's trying to rip him off. Jackie Treehorn thinks he's trying to muscle in. The detective thinks he's a brilliant sleuth (playing both ends against the middle etc.) And so on and so on. Everyone finds it impossible to believe that he's JUST THE DUDE, takin' 'er easy for the rest of us. Also, why wasn't Jeff Bridges nominated for an Oscar for this? This has to be his best performance ever, and it stands out among a host of them here.