The cast is much better than the movie; which, of course, means nothing

Rating: 3/10 (3 June 2009)

In an eminently flaccid and insipid movie Goodman delivers a remarkable performance as a Polish turned Jewish, while Julianne Moore is less hot than she ought to.
Goodman and Bridges interrogating the imbecile kid is very funny; Goodman trying to unmask old Lebowski is perhaps less funny. The comedy is really scarce, forced and often unfunny.
The 'brother Seamus' line is also nice.
Goodman talks about Shabbas and Jewish things with conviction, he remembers the Asian wars and still loves Cynthia; yet the life the character gets comes not from the script—but from Goodman's gusto.
My assessment is that LEBOWSKI is a very poorly written script; the directing is needlessly 'classy' and artsy. And look at Julianne Moore—this babe uses to be tremendously hot—what's her role in this flick? The impression is—flaccidity.