Superb and unmissable film

Rating: Null/10 (18 November 2003)

I first watched this film some years ago, and at the time was probably worse for wear from sleep deprivation and all I can remember was that I liked the film. As I watched it this time I was concerned that my memory was playing up again, or remembering wrong. But then the movie started to get going. Basically Jeffrey Lebowski, The Dude, (Jeff Bridges) is mistaken for the millionaire Jeffrey Lebowski. Chaos ensues as The Dude becomes embroiled in the kidnap of Lebowski's trophy wife who owes big money to big people, and he would much rather be bowling. A Joel Coen film that grows on me each time I have seen it. The dream scenes are enough of a reason to watch the film, but the superb acting from the likes of Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Julianne Moore and Steve Buscemi, the non-stop story line that, once it has started, hardly gives you a chance to think or work out what is going on and the great direction and production make this a superb unmissable film.