Classic Comedy/Thriller

Rating: Null/10 (10 November 2001)

RATING: ***1/2 out of ****
Many people will go into The Big Lebowski expecting an action/comedy along the lines of say, Rush Hour. These are the people who don't know who the Coens are. The Big Lebowski is actually a very original comedy/thiller that is bursting with energy. No character is a recycled version of another one. Even The Dude could've ended up as a Jay-type slacker but he becomes something else. Walter Sobchak...well he kicks f***ing a**! There's also a surprising sweetness in the story which I didn't really expect. On the other hand, there isn't enough of the funniest character Jesus Quintana. You'd think that there would be some kind of relation with the plot but unfortuatly there isn't. Also The Dude's dream sequences, no matter how good they are, seem just like filler.
So all in all, The Big Lebowski is an incredibly entertaining movie. Go see it.