- Film Review
- Reviewed By Adrian Turner
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4 out of 5
While not in the same class as the Coen brothers' previous film, Fargo, this goofy tribute to Raymond Chandler and film noir (particularly The Big Sleep) still comes gift-wrapped with enough good lines, ingenious plot twists and eccentric characters to satisfy their dedicated army of fans. There are, in fact, two Lebowskis: one is Jeff Bridges, who calls himself "the Dude", an ageing hippy who becomes embroiled in the kidnapping of the other Lebowski's wife, aided and abetted by tenpin bowling chum John Goodman. What follows is an insane labyrinth of plot and counterplot that encompasses the drug and porn underworlds, Busby Berkeley fantasies and bath time with a savage marmot. It's a distinctive, crazy treat, decked out with a trademark film noir narration and marvellous performances from Bridges, the toothsome and taciturn Steve Buscemi and Coen regular Goodman, who based his Vietnam-veteran character on the bear-like writer/director John Milius.
Plot Summary
Comedy from the Coen brothers, starring Jeff Bridges and John Goodman. When an unemployed hippy is attacked in his apartment by two thugs who have mistaken him for millionaire Lebowski, he decides to pay a visit to his namesake in the hope of receiving compensation.
Cast and crew
Cast
- Jeff "The Dude" Lebowski
- Jeff Bridges
- Walter Sobchak
- John Goodman
- Maude Lebowski
- Julianne Moore
- Donny
- Steve Buscemi
- The Big Lebowski
- David Huddleston
- Brandt
- Philip Seymour Hoffman
- Jesus Quintana
- John Turturro
- Bunny Lebowski
- Tara Reid
- Treehorn thug
- Philip Moon
- Treehorn thug
- Mark Pellegrino
- Nihilist
- Peter Stormare
- Nihilist
- Flea
- Knox Harrington
- David Thewlis
- The stranger
- Sam Elliott
- Jackie Treehorn
- Ben Gazzara
- Private snoop
- Jon Polito
- Nihilist woman
- Aimee Mann
Crew
- Director
- Joel Coen
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