The Big Lebowski Review by B Movie Ben (4 Stars)

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Directed By
Joel Coen

Written By:
Joel Coen, Ethan Coen

Cast:
Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi, Julianne Moore, Peter Stormare, David Huddleston, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Flea, Leon Russom, Sam Elliott, John Turturro, David Thewlis, Ben Gazzara, Tara Reid

The Big Lebowski (1998)

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Movie Review by B Movie Ben

August 13th, 2007

Yeah, well. The Dude abides.

Maude Lebowski (Julianne Moore): What do you do for recreation?
The Dude (Jeff Bridges): Oh, the usual. I bowl. Drive around. The occasional acid flashback.

I caught this tonight since Zara was looking for Jeff Bridges reviews. I am so glad that I did.

That just about sums up this trip: Some bowling, where we meet one of the most interesting characters I have ever seen in Jesus Quintana (John Turturro), and where The Stranger (Sam Elliott) pops in from time to time to offer such sage advice as. "Sometimes you eat the bar, and sometimes, well, he eats you."

Some driving around in a comedy of errors where John Goodman really shines as Walter Sobchak. With friends like that, you certainly don't need enemies. We also meet really colorful characters like Maude Lebowski (Julianne Moore), who just wants The Dude's seed; Bunny Lebowski (Tara Reid), the porn star turned gold-digger; and, of course, The Big Lebowski (David Huddleston) and his faithful servant Brandt (Philip Seymour Hoffman). And when Steve Buscemi started talking about the In and Out Burger, I almost lost it. I swore he was going to go into "the old in and out" routine.

A visit to Jackie Treehorn (Ben Gazzara) brings about an amazing thing that could only be described as an acid flashback. I have to admit I had my mouth open the whole time it was going on. It was just that incredible.

You should get the idea that this is not a film about kidnapping and money and criminals; it was a film about the characters. i only touched on the main ones. There are plenty more interesting gems to find.

Only the Coen brothers could have dreamed up the story of a slacker caught up in a bad situation. It was one of the funniest films I have ever seen.

Skintastic Moments: Besides full frontal from Julianne Moore, there was some nice beach blanket tossing with a delicious babe.

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