| | Offbeat movie, even by the Coen brothers' standards, about mistaken identity, a kidnapping plot, and a deep love of bowling. Jeff Bridges plays Jeff Lebowski, known as the Dude, a laid-back, easygoing burnout who happens to have the same name as a millionaire whose wife owes a lot of dangerous people a whole bunch of money–resulting in the Dude having his rug soiled, sending him spiraling into the Los Angeles underworld. The cast of lunatic characters includes Steve Buscemi, John Turturro, Sam Elliott, Julianne Moore, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Tara Reid and riotously funny John Goodman as the Dude's crazy best buddy, and overly emotional Vietnam vet. Set during the 1991 Gulf War it uses the war as subliminal commentary much as Hal Ashby's SHAMPOO uses Watergate DVD FEATURES: Letterboxed - 1.85, Dolby Digital 5.1 - English, Exclusive 30-Minute Coen Brothers Interview. |
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