Thursday 25 September 2008

Review Week - The Big Lewboski!

Its day 3 of the review week, and to mix it up, I decided to throw a film in there. So. On with the review.
The Big Lebowski is a comedy set in Malibu. It follows the escapades of Jeff Lebowski, who prefers to be known as the The Dude. The Dude loves bowling with his buddies, Walter and Donny.
The Dude arrives home one day to find some randomers in his house, and one of the repeatedly puts his head into the toilet, demanding that he tell him "where the money is". Needless to say, this confuses The Dude to no end, and he replies with an uber-cool "Its down there somewhere, let me have another look". One of the thugs pees on his rug. Then, it turns out they were looking for The Dude's name sake, who is a millionaire. They leave, and the next day, Walter suggests that it is this Big Lebowski who is to blame for The Dude's soiled rug. He agrees, and goes to see the BL to ask for a rug. He is declined but steals a rug anyway. Some more stuff happens, then, in typical Coen Brothers style, there is a kidnapping. The BL employs The Dude to be his in between guy who will deliver the money. Walter suggests using a fake, and keeping the money, which weighs in at a hefty $1m. This goes (upsettingly for The Dude)to plan, but their car is stolen. More stuff happens, and some crazy woman says vagina a lot, and some weirdos threaten to cut The Dude's "Johnson" off.
Throughout the film, Donny (Steve Buscemi) has hardly any lines, and is constantly told to "Shut the Fuck Up" by Walter. this is a reference to Fargo, the previous Coen Brothers film, in which Steve Buscemi played a character that wouldn't stop talking.
Star.

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