The greatest movie ever made

Rating: 10/10 (1 April 2006)

Every once in a while there comes a movie that leaves you with the feeling that you have witnessed genius. 'The Big Lebowski' is definitely one of those movies. You become entranced from the start by Sam Elliot's opening monologue and it never lets up. On first viewing, the movie can seem slow, confusing, and even boring, but do not let that stop you from seeing it again. 'The Big Lebowski'is an acquired taste. It is very good at first, and after a few more viewings it becomes undeniably excellent. Brilliantly crafted in the style of an old Hollywood mystery, 'The Big Lebowski' is one of the funniest and most original movies of all time. Its craftsmanship is perfect and the actors, notably Jeff Bridges, Phillip Seymore Hoffman, John Torturro, Steve Buscemi, Julianne Moore, and John Goodman, all put up some of the best performances of their careers. The script, by the Coen Brothers, is truly ingenious and its creativity is awe inspiring. There are hilarious subtleties that one only notices after seeing it again and again. I have seen the movie 17 times and it honestly gets funnier each time. 'The Big Lebowski' is truly the greatest movie ever made.