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The Big Lebowski

1998

Joel Coen

Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Julianne Moore, Steve Buscemi ...

7.6

121,120

Comedy When "The Dude" Lebowski is mistaken for a millionaire Lebowski, two thugs urinate on his rug to coerce him into paying a debt he knows nothing about. While attempting to gain recompense for the ruined rug from his wealthy counterpart, he accepts a one-time job with high pay-off. He enlists the help of his bowling buddy, Walter, a gun-toting Jewish-convert with anger issues. Deception leads to more trouble, and it soon seems that ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Janet Maslin The New York Times	"Watching it amble along is enough of a treat, since the Coens populate this story with oddballs and bowling balls of such comic variety."	POS
United States	Michael Wilmington Chicago Tribune	"It put a smile on my face that never left for 117 minutes."	POS
United States	Todd McCarthy Variety	"With wonderfully funny sequences and some brilliantly original notions (...) [it] nonetheless adds up to considerably less than the sum of its often scintillating parts."	NEU
United States	Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times	"It's weirdly engaging, like its hero. (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Jonathan Rosenbaum Chicago Reader	"Probably the Coen brothers' most enjoyable movie—glittering with imagination, cleverness, and filmmaking skill"	POS
United States	Peter Travers Rolling Stone	"A hilarious pop-culture hash (...) It’s a kick just to hang out with these actors"	POS
United Kingdom	Ian Nathan Empire	"For those who delight in the Coens' divinely abstract take on reality, this is pure nirvana (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Edward Guthmann SFGATE	"Although some of its parts are brilliantly executed and played by a terrific cast, the result is scattered, overamplified and unsatisfying."	NEU
United Kingdom	Nick Hilditch BBC	"Apart from psychedelic dream sequences with a bowling twist, it's the wealth of great characters and their insane dialogue that make this a memorable film (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Geoff Andrew Time Out	"Immensely inventive and entertaining (...) A prime example of the Coens' effortless brand of stylistic and storytelling brilliance."	POS
United Kingdom	Adrian Turner Radio Times	"[It] comes gift-wrapped with enough good lines, ingenious plot twists and eccentric characters to satisfy their dedicated army of fans (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Richard Schickel Time	"Even when they don’t achieve the glorious farce of a 'Fargo', there is always something fascinating"	POS

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