The Big Lebowski [MA]

Jeff Lebowski, commonly known as The Dude, is happily living the simple life: he’s unemployed, unkempt, and laid back. That is until two thugs mistake him for a Pasadena millionaire with the same name and soil his rug. Hoping to get some sort of compensation, The Dude tracks down the right Lebowski, but then gets more than he bargained for when Lebowski ropes him into helping him save his wife, who has been kidnapped. 

THIS IS A BRILLIANT FILM! The thing about the Coen brothers’ comedies is that you have to persevere and watch the entire thing in order to understand and appreciate how clever and hysterical it really is. The Big Lebowski is a classic example of the ripple effect and irony, and is filled with sex, embezzlement, action, drama, and massive, MASSIVE mistakes. It’s absolutely brilliant! 

Jeff Lebowski, commonly known as The Dude, is happily living the simple life: he’s unemployed, he’s unkempt, he’s laid back, and he would rather spend all his time bowling. That is until two thugs mistake him for a Pasadena millionaire with the same name and soil his rug as a threat. Hoping to receive some sort of compensation, The Dude tracks down the right Lebowksi, but then gets more than he bargained for when the old man ropes him into helping him save his wife, who has recently been kidnapped. 

Like The Trouble With Harry, The Big Lebowski is a classic example of irony and the ripple effect as the film’s central dramas and complications are caused by the two most simple characters, the Dude and his mate Walter. It’s just hilarious to see these two attempt to do a simple task and then somehow manage to foul it up epically. 

As the irony is one major element that makes this film so funny, the classic example of the ripple effect is the other, as all the film’s complications and dramas are set into motion by something as simple as a case of mistaken identity. If the two thugs had got the right guy to begin with, none of the terrible things that followed would have taken place. It’s classic, classic comedy. 

With memorable performances from Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Julianne Moore, John Turturro, and Steve Buscemi, The Big Lebowski is a fantastically clever film filled with action, threats, violence, booze, sex, dope, memorable characters, and massive, massive mistakes. Seriously, if you want a good comedy, WATCH THIS FILM!