I gave it a "10"

Rating: 10/10 (22 January 2005)

Yes, I gave it a "10", but only because I gave "Fargo" a "9", and I liked this one even better. What I should have given it was a "9.5", because of two fundamental mistakes in the movie:
Firstly, it's title is a poor choice, for "The Dude" wouldn't have liked it - he only wanted to be known as "The Dude"
Secondly, though I love the Shawn Colvin adaptation of the "Viva Las Vegas" tune, played during the second half of the credits, the movie had absolutely nothing to do with Las Vegas, it was all about L.A., man.
But don't you just love the music selections for this movie, though. I doubt I've ever heard a better movie soundtrack.
And don't you just love Sam Elliot as "The Stranger" - who blows mysteriously into L.A., like the tumbleweed in the opening scene.
As for Philip Seymour Hoffman's role.......too much!
And lastly, the "Busby Berkely" dance sequence....pure psychedelia!