~ the 560th comment: what else can be said?

Rating: Null/10 (5 April 2004)

~ the 560th comment--what else can be said: I'll try to dig my way out of this self-imposed predicament...
First thing, this movie is definitely "multiple viewing" material. It grows on you, and attains ever-increasing heights of "entertainment"--row by row, it weaves a disordered tapestry upwards, reaching a new incremental level with each viewing.
Premise: A semi-coherent riff, on Bogie's The Big Sleep, as seen through the chaotic lens of a "leaf in the wind"--The Dude.
Pros
(1) Casting: Jeff Bridges, Steve Buscemi, Julianne Moore, and John Turturro are perfectly cast--kudos to John S. Lyons.
(2) Editing: Basic narrative sequences are beautifully intertwined with The Dude's foray into his surreal inner dream world.
(3) Casting Ben Gazzara as Jackie Treehorn: genius. ...
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Cons
(1) Casting: John Goodman--over the top.
(2) Too many fu**'s--overkill.
Synopsis: have a glass or two of vino rojo, and watch.
My misguided value is 3.8/4 stars, but then again: "Yeah, well, that's just, like, your opinion, man."