I have judged that it is physically impossible to even speak of this movie without relentlessly quoting it. I would even go so far as to call it one of the most quotable movies ever made, right up there with "Ghostbusters" and "Life of Brian". Ten years after it's release, it's become a comedic masterpiece.
For those of you who've never seen the movie before, it's actually kind of difficult to describe. Essentially, the story focuses on Jeff Lebowski, who prefers his handle, "The Dude". He's a pretty lax kind of guy: single, unemployed, and usually either high on marijuana, or drunk. Or both.
The movie begins with a couple of thugs busting into his apartment and pissing all over his rug. Unhappy about what happened to this rug, which really tied the room together, he learns that he was mistaken for the local millionaire, also named Jeff Lebowski, who goes by the titular name of "The Big Lebowski". Sooner or later he gets entangled in a kidnapping case that involved Big Lebowski's wife, Bunny. I'll stop explaining there because I don't want to spoil the multitude of jokes and quotes.
Seriously, I'll stop typing right here, because if you've never seen the movie before, I don't want to spoil any of the jokes. And, as I've said, it's impossible to talk about this movie without quoting it constantly. I even referenced a big line in the paragraph above. Just watch it, I guarantee that you'll find it funny. And if you talk to someone about it, make sure they've seen the movie first. Or else you might ruin it.
Rating: **** 1/2
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