| The Big Lebowski Review |
| by David Peak |
| The Big Lebowski starts off with narration, like so many other movies do.
However this narration doesn't seem to be going anywhere. We are introduced to
the movies main character "the dude" (Jeff Bridges) and before you can think
about anything the...more |
| The Big Lebowski Review |
| by Cheng-Jih Chen |
| I have no rugs in the apartment, beyond the necessary absorbent bath
mat. The people in the apartment below mine aren't there most of the
time, maybe on weekends but that's about it. I think in real estate
marketting lingo, Apartment 3C is a...more |
| The Big Lebowski Review |
| by John Roberdeau |
| Characters:
Jeff Bridges - The Dude
John Goodman - Walter
Julianne Moore - Maude
Steven Buscemi - Donnie
John Turtuno - Jesus
Sam Elliott - The Stranger more |
| The Big Lebowski Review |
| by David Wilcock |
| After the success of Fargo (1996), the Coens are back again with this not
quite madcap, yet not slow paced comedy/thriller. Jeff Bridges is Jeff
Lebowski, a laid back bowler who prefers to be called The Dude. However, his
name is shared with the local...more |
| The Big Lebowski Review |
| by Marty Mapes |
| ***1/2 (out of 4) I've never been a huge fan of Jeff Bridges, but I loved
him in THE BIG LEBOWSKI. The part of Jeff "The Dude" Lebowski was reportedly
written specifically with Bridges in mind, and the fit is perfect. more |
| The Big Lebowski Review |
| by James Kendrick |
| director: Joel Coen
screenwriters: Joel and Ethan Coen
stars: Jeff Bridges (The Dude), John Goodman (Walter Sobchak), Julianne
Moore (Maude Lebowski), Steve Buscemi (Donny), David Huddleston (The Big
Lebowski), John Turturro (Jesus Quintana), Peter...more |
| The Big Lebowski Review |
| by Michael Redman |
| The most surreal situations are ordinary everyday life as viewed by an
outsider. When those observers are Joel and Ethan Coen, the surreal becomes
bizarre. When the life is that of Jeff "The Dude" Leboswki, the bizarre falls
over the edge into the world...more |
| The Big Lebowski Review |
| by Chris Simpson |
| About six months ago, I was in the cinema watching the trailers for
upcoming movies. There was the usual complement of five, and they had
one thing in common -- they were all previewing remakes or sequels.
There was not one original idea between them....more |
| The Big Lebowski Review |
| by Derek Miner |
| I suppose I'm asking for trouble when I have to take issue with a Coen
Brothers film. Sure, there have always been those who don't like their
work, but it hardly seems to matter what criticisms are launched when you
"get it." Take, for instance, "The...more |
| The Big Lebowski Review |
| by Randy Turgeon |
| Summary
Mistaken identity spells disaster for The Dude (Jeff Bridges), the laziest
man in L.A. County. Two thugs invade his home and assault him, looking for
money
to pay off his wife's debt. The only problem is The Dude is not married and we
learn...more |
| The Big Lebowski Review |
| by David Kerr |
| The Coen Brothers latest offering is sure to please fans of their older
works, especially Raising Arizona. Directed by Joel Coen, produced by
Ethan Coen, and created by both, this is the team that brought last
year's smash Fargo. more |
| The Big Lebowski Review |
| by Kevin Patterson |
| THE BIG LEBOWSKI
Rating: ***1/2 (out of four)
R, 1998
Directed by Joel Coen. Written by Joel and Ethan Coen.
Starring Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Julianne Moore. more |
| The Big Lebowski Review |
| by Curtis Edmonds |
| The Big Lebowski opens with a wonderful sequence. We see a bleak
nighttime Western vista, we hear the distinctive voice of Sam Elliott
over the cool Western harmonies of the Sons of the Pioneers singing
"Drifting along with the Tumbling Tumbleweeds."...more |
| The Big Lebowski Review |
| by Ryan Davis |
| Usually a movie is about something more than a soiled rug, but not THE
BIG LEBOWSKI. The new offering from the creators of 1996's critical hit
FARGO, is to say the least, wildly entertaining. Originality has always
been a strong trait in the Coen...more |
| The Big Lebowski Review |
| by Mark R Leeper |
| Capsule: The Coen Brothers tell their funniest
story since RAISING ARIZONA. Jeff Bridges plays an
aging, burned-out hippie pulled into the weird
goings-on after the wife of a famous multi-...more |
| The Big Lebowski Review |
| by Matt Williams |
| The Coen Brothers have consistently released a string of quirky,
offbeat, but highly entertaining films with only one minor stumble
(Miller's Crossing). While The Big Lebowski delivers more of their
typical oddball characters and situations, it is an...more |
| The Big Lebowski Review |
| by Andy Wright |
| Capsule Review:
After a brief and somewhat disconcerting flirtation with the =
conventional, FARGO creators and supreme weisenheimers Joel & Ethan Coen =
have returned to the fringe big time with this, their loosest film to =
date. A radically...more |
| The Big Lebowski Review |
| by Steve Rhodes |
| THE BIG LEBOWSKI, the Coen brothers' latest cornucopia of colorful
characters, shares more with their earlier 1987 movie, RAISING ARIZONA,
than their recent Oscar sensation, FARGO. A zany comedy about a hippie
bowler and his bowling buddies covers...more |
| The Big Lebowski Review |
| by Chad Polenz |
| starring: Jeff Bridges (Jeff "The Dude" Lebowski), John Goodman (Walter),
Julianne Moore (Maude Lebowski), Steve Buscemi (Donny); written by Joel and
Ethan Coen; produced by Ethan Coen; directed by Joel Coen. more |
| The Big Lebowski Review |
| by Nathaniel R. Atcheson |
| Director: Joel Coen
Cast: Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Julianne Moore, Steve Buscemi, Peter
Stormare, David Huddleston
Screenplay: Joel & Ethan Coen
Producer: Ethan Coen
Runtime: 117 min.
US Distribution: PolyGram/Gramercy
Rated R: Language, drugs,...more |
| The Big Lebowski Review |
| by Mike Cameron |
| Director: Joel Coen
Writers: Joel and Ethan Coen
Starring: Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, David Huddleston, Julianne Moore,
Steve Buscemi, Peter Stormare, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Tara Reid, Flea,
John Turturro, David Thewlis, Ben Gazzara, Sam Elliott. more |
| The Big Lebowski Review |
| by Scott Renshaw |
| THE BIG LEBOWSKI
(Gramercy)
Starring: Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Julianne Moore, Steve Buscemi,
David Huddleston, Peter Stormare, Tara Reid, Philip Seymour Hoffman.
Screenplay: Joel Coen and Ethan Coen.
Producer: Ethan Coen.
Director: Joel...more |
| The Big Lebowski Review |
| by Christopher Null |
| . THE BIG LEBOWSKI
A film review by Christopher Null
Copyright 1998 Christopher Null more |
| The Big Lebowski Review |
| by David Sunga |
| Rating: 2 stars (out of 4.0)
********************************
Key to rating system:
2.0 stars - Debatable
2.5 stars - Some people may like it
3.0 stars - I liked it
3.5 stars - I am biased in favor of the movie
4.0 stars - I felt the movie's impact...more |
| The Big Lebowski Review |
| by Mike Cameron |
| Director: Joel Coen
Writers: Joel and Ethan Coen
Starring: Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, David Huddleston, Julianne Moore,
Steve Buscemi, Peter Stormare, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Tara Reid, Flea,
John Turturro, David Thewlis, Ben Gazzara, Sam Elliott. more |
| The Big Lebowski Review |
| by David Dalgleish |
| The Coen brothers make two kinds of movies. The first kind are
idiosyncratic takes on established Hollywood genres: BLOOD SIMPLE,
MILLER'S CROSSING, THE HUDSUCKER PROXY. The second kind are just
plain idiosyncratic: dark comedies which can only be...more |
| The Big Lebowski Review |
| by Brandon Stahl |
| You're inside bowling ball, rolling down the lane. Up and down, up
and down, not sure why you're there. The only thing you are sure
about is you're on a drug trip. What happens when you hit the pins? more |
| The Big Lebowski Review |
| by Chuck Dowling |
| Cast: Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Julianne Moore, Steve Buscemi, David
Huddleston, John Turturro, Sam Elliott, Peter Stormare, Flea, Ben Gazarra,
Phillip Seymore Hoffman, Tara Reid
Written by: Joel and Ethan Coen
Directed by: Joel Coen
Running Time: 119...more |
| The Big Lebowski Review |
| by Ted Prigge |
| Director: Joel Coen
Writers: Joel and Ethan Coen
Starring: Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, David Huddleston, Julianne Moore,
Steve Buscemi, Peter Stormare, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Tara Reid, Flea,
John Turturro, David Thewlis, Ben Gazzara, Leon Russom, Jon...more |
| The Big Lebowski Review |
| by Harvey S. Karten |
| Reviewed by Harvey Karten, Ph.D.
Gramercy Pictures/PolyGram
Director: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Writer: Joe Coen, Ethan Coen
Cast: Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Julianne Moore, David
Huddleston, Tara Reid, Ben Gazzara, Flea, Sam Elliott, Steve
Buscemi,...more |
