A California story about the ultimate slacker.

Rating: 9/10 (6 June 2012)

Jeffrey Lebowski (the other Lebowski) may be sidetracked by "caucasions", doobies and a league bowling schedule, but The Dude (Jeff Bridges), our hero without a cause, is left to fend for himself with nothing but an overbearing bowling buddy (the brilliantly annoying John Goodman). The Dude is a pacifist among nihilists, neo-artisans philanthropists, and of course, bowlers. Lest we not forget the tremendous Julianne Moore as pretentiously liberated Maude Lebowski who utters the best lines of the movie. The soundtrack unfolds as Sam Elliott narrates and The Dude abides. From the dream movie "Gutterballs' to Bridges who carries the hippie torch for the deadbeat, unemployed yet amply self-numbed generation, comedy, cameos, and Coen Brothers chaos rule this classic cult piece.