I finally saw The Big Lebowski. Now I can get all the jokes about the Dude.
It’s one of those movies that I’ve been meaning to see for a long time, then I see it and kick myself for waiting so long. The plot is really complicated. There’s this guy named Lebowski, but he doesn’t go by that name. He calls himself “The Dude.” Then these enforcers for a porno producer mistake him for the eponymous Lebowski, after which he goes bowling and . . . wait a minute. I lost my train of thought.
Look, who cares about the plot? It doesn’t matter. What’s important is that a whole bunch of weird stuff happens to the Dude, who is the laziest, most laid-back stoner and league bowler in the world. The characters are interesting, or at least funny, the dialogue is sharp, and the visuals are great, especially the Dude’s occasional dream sequences. The Busby Berkeley inspired vision of bowling is an instant classic of cinema weirdness.
This thing is seriously funny and occasionally mind-boggling. Your mileage may vary. Not everyone digs the Coen brother’s style of humor. That’s okay. The Dude . . . well, you know.
Top 5 reasons to watch The Big Lebowski
The nihilists
The Dude dreams
Maude’s vaginal art
Tumbling tumbleweeds and the Stranger
The coffee can
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