A pleasant surprise

Rating: 10/10 (7 June 2000)

When a director does such a masterpiece as "Fargo", it's very unlikely that he will repeat the same level of excellence in his next film. With "The Big Lebowski", the Coen brothers not only did a good movie, but a truly excellent comedy. I was laughing so hard when I saw this movie that I almost cried. I have seen it three times now and the impact is always huge, it's hilarious. It's also smart, full of quotable lines and remarks, and gripping to the very end... in fact I was enjoying it so much that I didn't want it to end! The characters are memorable, and all the actors do a magnificent job, but John Goodman steals the movie, to me it's his best film ever. A must see!