The Dude just wants his rug back.

Rating: 10/10 (12 January 2016)

From those that I've seen, every one of the Coen Brothers' movies has that peculiar charm; offbeat characters, an odd sense of humor, what-have-you. And then there's "The Big Lebowski", a different beast entirely. Get a load of this thing: it's a mystery yarn set against the backdrop of a bowling tournament, with more F-words than a whorehouse, a host of whacked-out characters and the protagonists are a stoner and his crazy Vietnam veteran buddy. It's also one of the most quotable movies ever produced. The magic is in the dialogue.
But it's one of my all-time favorite movies because of the two leads. John Goodman seems to exist solely to keep Jeff Bridges in a state of perpetual exasperation, and their bickering never fails to send me into a fit of giggles.
Also, if I can get Sam Elliott to narrate my life story, I'd call that a big bucket of win.
10/10