Big Lebowsky

I should have known better than to trust The Big Lebowski when Empire Magazine (UK) gave it maximum stars. If you read any review by Empire then do not be too influenced, after all, they gave Forest Gump full points for f***'s sake. Sad magazine or backhander magazine, take your pick.

To the local Hollywood-controlled multiscreen fleapit for The Big Lebowski by the Coen Brothers. I like Coen Brothers movies, but The Big Lebowski is a bit of a disapointment. It concerns a hippy, Lebowski (the excellent Jeff Bridges) who haplessly tries to solve some pointless investigation.

The Big Lebowski has nice comedy set pieces, for example a fantastic marmoset scene. But the motif of the movie was that it deliberately refused to be inspiring. Just when you thought a plot twist might occur all you got was a deliberate damp squib. OK so it is ironic but the irony quickly rusted. (Sorry for the pun).

The Big Lebowski is a dumb film seeking to be clever, it is another example of Americans wantonly glorifying morons and being lump-headed about it. Affecting people to covet intelligence (or even think) really is not the American Film Industry's way. It is a tad disturbing to witness this malady in a relatively non-commercial, character-driven film where we would expect more wit.

P.S. By "wit" I don't mean ceaseless f'ing and blinding just for the freaking sake of it.


Jim's preferred ending: That marmoset stars in a spin-off horror movie all of its own.

Nick Harper on Big Lebowski


Rating: 2.5/5

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From:	Bruno Di Pentima	Subject:	This is a great movie	2001-12-05 09:22:49
From:	chris	Subject:	your an ass	2002-04-19 17:30:15
From:	Tortus	Subject:	man, you should get a life, seriously	2002-07-02 16:43:55
From:	eric	Subject:	fucking amateurs	2003-07-16 03:26:53
From:	the dude	Subject:	you	2004-01-07 16:39:20
From:	cosmicstargoat	Subject:	Big Leb Dude!	2004-02-01 07:30:58
From:	the dude	Subject:	the dude's my fuckin' guru!	2004-04-29 18:15:27
From:	spikypunker	Subject:	fff	2004-05-03 02:29:54
From:	whatever	Subject:	critic	2005-07-18 23:00:35
From:	Arturo	Subject:	you suck !	2006-03-13 08:36:58
From:	Arturo	Subject:	you suck !	2006-03-15 09:48:45
From:	achiever	Subject:	It's not about plot	2006-03-22 20:04:57

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