The Big Lebowski: Mistaken Identity and Bowling Balls

   The Big Lebowski (1998) was the follow-up to Ethan and Joel Coen's smash hit Fargo. Though not well-received initially, this film has become a cult favorite. Jeff Bridges, as The Dude, has even been compared to a Zen Master by actual Buddhists. He does seem to speak in riddles.
   The cast is spectacular, including Julianne Moore, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi, John Torturro, David Thewlis, Sam Elliott, Flea and my favorite actor of all time, Philip Seymour Hoffman. With a crazy mostly useless plot line and a script that offers far too many quotable moments, Lebowski is just a funny little ride. Hop on!
   Oh, did I mention the fantasy dream sequences? Busby Berkeley would have been touched.

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