. Review: The Big Lebowski: The Must Watch Movie - As a college student with a very busy schedule, life can be very stressful at times. For me, when I get stressed I watch films. This has been my favorite pastimes for many years and, in those years, I have seen many movies. Some of the movies have been entertaining and well made, while others have been complete failures. One film that is among the more memorable is the Coen brothers’ film The Big Lebowski. This 1998 comedy is certainly one of the best, and most hilarious, films I have ever watched. The hilarious dialogue, enthralling story, and great acting are what make The Big Lebowski one of the most influential films in recent years. The dialogue is one of the most effective pieces in this film. It is certainly a film that I, and many people around me, quote frequently. One of the most memorable lines in the movie is the classic, “The rug really tied the room together,” (The Big Lebowski), which is repeated numerous times throughout the film. This is funny because the rug, that is so frequently mentioned, was urinated on at the very beginning of the movie and, it is the only reason why the Dude pushes on through the madness during the film. Another, and equally memorable, quote in the film is at the very end of the film when the Dude utters, “Yeah? Well, the Dude abides,” (The Big Lebowski). This laid back comment is so comical because the Dude has gone through so much at this point in the film, yet he is still content with the way things ended up. The memorable dialogue in The Big Lebowski is credited to the movie’s brilliant writers Joel and Ethan Coen, who also directed the film. Another great component of the Coen brother’s writing can be seen in the film’s outrageous story. There are so many twists and turns in this movie which just adds to the hilarity of it all. The film starts with a bang when the Dude returns to his home, after grocery shopping, and is attacked by two men asking, “Where’s the money Lebowski?” (The Big Lebowski). The comedy in this scene comes from, the Dude getting mistaken for another Jeffrey Lebowski, and being the inciting incident that throws the Dude immediately into his absurd quest for a new rug. Another hilarious part of the film is when John Goodman’s character, Walter Sobchak the Vietnam War vet, destroys a Corvette he mistakenly thought was a young boys’, with a crowbar, which resulted in the car’s true owner smashing the Dude’s car. In any movie, no matter how good the writing is, the actors must be able to deliver it in a way that is believable. In the case of The Big Lebowski, it must also be funny, and that is exactly what the actors were able to accomplish. The acting is by far the most important aspect of the entire movie. Everyone who was cast in The Big Lebowski was able to deliver every joke with great timing, yet make their character believable even though the story is so off the wall. Jeff Bridges’ portrayal of the Dude could not have been better because he was able to make the absurdity going on around him completely believable. A great example of Bridges’ ability to do this is in the scene where the Dude gets one of his friends ashes thrown in his face while spreading them in the ocean. What makes Jeff Bridges’ acting so funny in this scene is his stoic face and almost non-existent reaction. John Goodman also did a fantastic job as Walter in this film. As his character, Goodman had to go from being completely calm, to being furious, back to acting completely calm in an instant and that’s exactly what he did. The scene that Goodman demonstrates this best is when he pulls a gun on one of his friends for not marking their foul while bowling. To this day, whenever I see Bridges in a film, I immediately think of the Dude. While there are many fans of the film, it is, of course, not for everyone. The biggest complaint I have heard from the people that I have recommended the movie to has been that, while there are many surprises in it, the film doesn’t really go anywhere, which is exactly what I thought the first time I watched the film. Although I do see their point, I think the reason why somebody would say something like this is because, what the Dude is trying to do is get a new rug, since the two men from the beginning of the film peed on his first one. This, to most people, is not a story worth telling or watching, but the movie is more about the Dude’s journey than what he is seeking. I would recommend The Big Lebowski to anybody looking for a good laugh. The one piece of advice I would give, though, is that if you don’t like it the first time give it at least one more chance, if not two chances, all the way through. Because of the film’s memorable dialogue, ridiculous story, and great acting, I would give The Big Lebowski a whole hearted A+. Review: How to Understand That The Big Lebowski Is the Greatest Film of All Time - First, read all seven novels of Raymond Chandler. That's the beginning. (Yes, The Dude is Marlowe.) Next, compare the film to two other all-time greats: Richard Lester's A HARD DAY'S NIGHT (music; nearly flawless cinematography; absurd and jarring juxtapositions) and Richard Linklater's BEFORE SUNRISE (the thematic similarity: the attempt to communicate meaningfully as a member of the human species). If you don't get the connections I suggest, then you won't get the connections. (There's a beverage here, man!) Next, recognize that cult films reverberate for a reason. Meeting a random guy at a bar with whom one suddenly forms a strong bond when one utters the line, "Effing Nazis": that's indicative of deep structures. One must assume that this film reaches far into the human psyche without one's needing to understand why. Next, recognize that the casting is perfect, as is the frame-by-frame editing. Note that The Stranger makes the film possible. Note that the music is as big a character as Walter and the Dude. Without the music, it would not be the greatest film ever made. Note that one primary theme is the human race's attempt to communicate with mutual understanding and that in every instance in the film, the attempt fails. (Again, compare with BEFORE SUNRISE. Linklater's film is the other end of the continuum, but the theme is precisely the same.) Note, then, the irony that the audience understands this perfectly (that the film is about the inability of humans to understand one another), even if one might not be able to articulate the idea. Note that one of the reasons the film cuts so deeply is that we ourselves are The Dude. (We have seen ourselves, and we are The Dude. And we are Walter. And Donny. And little Larry.) Note that one can watch the film a seemingly infinite number of times and still find nuances that one has missed. The film coheres and coheres and coheres, although it's a film about incoherence. Note how well one can make analogies with other works that feature Jungian archetypes: THE WIZARD OF OZ; GONE WITH THE WIND; DEATH OF A SALESMAN; riff on forever--this is a remarkable embodiment of our heroes with a thousand faces.) Note that the jokes never cease to be funny. "An Irish monk?" "It's already the tenth." "The Supreme Court has roundly rejected Prior Restraint." Okay, that's enough from me. The Coens had extra time on this one because of the delay in getting Bridges and Goodman at the same time. So these fanatic storyboarders had time to be more fanatical than usual. They were inspired. The timing was right. They transcended themselves. There is no explanation. Serious scholars can write enlightening books about this film. I suggest a few angles above. The Chandler interconnections alone are worth a monograph. But one need not write such stuff unless one enjoys the process. Because that, too, is the whole point: Enjoy it. Despite the police chief of Mailbu, it's the whole dern human comedy. Watch it again and again because one then can feel that one wasn't gypped by the good Lord. (And if you never got it: "I see England, I see France; I see queenie's underpants." That's a clunker.) Here's what I wrote years ago about the film. It's still true: One needs to have a pronounced sense of absurdity to appreciate this film. But personally having an existence in which I have been forced to worship the Great God Irony, I find THE BIG LEBOWSKI to be truly a perfect film. Its humor is incessant; its ensemble cast performs flawlessly; the closing image of a professional bowler scoring yet another strike surely is emblematic of the film's own technical, emotional, artistic, intellectual, and psychological success. Jeff Bridges as the Dude, a sixties burn-out and slacker--and John Goodman as Walter Sobchek, Vietnam Vet and devout Jew--form a heavenly union. The shaggy-dog-story plot is the skeleton upon which hangs an utterly immaculate set of absurdist images, from the Hispanic deodorizer of shoes to the BRANDED writer in the iron lung to the blanket-tossed beach party babe (whose costume changes to a devilish red when she's glimpsed in the Dude's dream sequence: only the Coen brothers could incorporate such minor details with such intelligence and purpose!). I've watched this film literally twenty times. Its power does not fade. It satisfies every time. Each moment, each camera angle, each cut, each fade, each expression, each utterance: perfection itself! The maniacally laughing policeman in the car lot; the In-and-Out Burgers through the broken windshield; the crematorial ashes in the Dude's face: what brilliance! Buy it; watch it again and again. Ye who have eyes and ears to see and hear--enjoy! To all the people involved in making the film: congratulations on being in precisely the right place at the right time. Life almost never works this way. And that's why we like the Dude at the check-out line with the half-and-half on his mustache. The Dude: C'est moi!
| Contributor | David Huddleston, Ethan Coen, Jeff Bridges, Joel Coen, John Goodman, John Turturro, Julianne Moore, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Sam Elliott, Steve Buscemi, Tara Reid Contributor David Huddleston, Ethan Coen, Jeff Bridges, Joel Coen, John Goodman, John Turturro, Julianne Moore, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Sam Elliott, Steve Buscemi, Tara Reid See more |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 29,944 Reviews |
| Format | 4K |
| Genre | Art House & International, Comedy |
| Initial release date | 2018-10-16 |
| Language | English |
R**H
The Big Lebowski: The Must Watch Movie
As a college student with a very busy schedule, life can be very stressful at times. For me, when I get stressed I watch films. This has been my favorite pastimes for many years and, in those years, I have seen many movies. Some of the movies have been entertaining and well made, while others have been complete failures. One film that is among the more memorable is the Coen brothers’ film The Big Lebowski. This 1998 comedy is certainly one of the best, and most hilarious, films I have ever watched. The hilarious dialogue, enthralling story, and great acting are what make The Big Lebowski one of the most influential films in recent years. The dialogue is one of the most effective pieces in this film. It is certainly a film that I, and many people around me, quote frequently. One of the most memorable lines in the movie is the classic, “The rug really tied the room together,” (The Big Lebowski), which is repeated numerous times throughout the film. This is funny because the rug, that is so frequently mentioned, was urinated on at the very beginning of the movie and, it is the only reason why the Dude pushes on through the madness during the film. Another, and equally memorable, quote in the film is at the very end of the film when the Dude utters, “Yeah? Well, the Dude abides,” (The Big Lebowski). This laid back comment is so comical because the Dude has gone through so much at this point in the film, yet he is still content with the way things ended up. The memorable dialogue in The Big Lebowski is credited to the movie’s brilliant writers Joel and Ethan Coen, who also directed the film. Another great component of the Coen brother’s writing can be seen in the film’s outrageous story. There are so many twists and turns in this movie which just adds to the hilarity of it all. The film starts with a bang when the Dude returns to his home, after grocery shopping, and is attacked by two men asking, “Where’s the money Lebowski?” (The Big Lebowski). The comedy in this scene comes from, the Dude getting mistaken for another Jeffrey Lebowski, and being the inciting incident that throws the Dude immediately into his absurd quest for a new rug. Another hilarious part of the film is when John Goodman’s character, Walter Sobchak the Vietnam War vet, destroys a Corvette he mistakenly thought was a young boys’, with a crowbar, which resulted in the car’s true owner smashing the Dude’s car. In any movie, no matter how good the writing is, the actors must be able to deliver it in a way that is believable. In the case of The Big Lebowski, it must also be funny, and that is exactly what the actors were able to accomplish. The acting is by far the most important aspect of the entire movie. Everyone who was cast in The Big Lebowski was able to deliver every joke with great timing, yet make their character believable even though the story is so off the wall. Jeff Bridges’ portrayal of the Dude could not have been better because he was able to make the absurdity going on around him completely believable. A great example of Bridges’ ability to do this is in the scene where the Dude gets one of his friends ashes thrown in his face while spreading them in the ocean. What makes Jeff Bridges’ acting so funny in this scene is his stoic face and almost non-existent reaction. John Goodman also did a fantastic job as Walter in this film. As his character, Goodman had to go from being completely calm, to being furious, back to acting completely calm in an instant and that’s exactly what he did. The scene that Goodman demonstrates this best is when he pulls a gun on one of his friends for not marking their foul while bowling. To this day, whenever I see Bridges in a film, I immediately think of the Dude. While there are many fans of the film, it is, of course, not for everyone. The biggest complaint I have heard from the people that I have recommended the movie to has been that, while there are many surprises in it, the film doesn’t really go anywhere, which is exactly what I thought the first time I watched the film. Although I do see their point, I think the reason why somebody would say something like this is because, what the Dude is trying to do is get a new rug, since the two men from the beginning of the film peed on his first one. This, to most people, is not a story worth telling or watching, but the movie is more about the Dude’s journey than what he is seeking. I would recommend The Big Lebowski to anybody looking for a good laugh. The one piece of advice I would give, though, is that if you don’t like it the first time give it at least one more chance, if not two chances, all the way through. Because of the film’s memorable dialogue, ridiculous story, and great acting, I would give The Big Lebowski a whole hearted A+.
D**T
How to Understand That The Big Lebowski Is the Greatest Film of All Time
First, read all seven novels of Raymond Chandler. That's the beginning. (Yes, The Dude is Marlowe.) Next, compare the film to two other all-time greats: Richard Lester's A HARD DAY'S NIGHT (music; nearly flawless cinematography; absurd and jarring juxtapositions) and Richard Linklater's BEFORE SUNRISE (the thematic similarity: the attempt to communicate meaningfully as a member of the human species). If you don't get the connections I suggest, then you won't get the connections. (There's a beverage here, man!) Next, recognize that cult films reverberate for a reason. Meeting a random guy at a bar with whom one suddenly forms a strong bond when one utters the line, "Effing Nazis": that's indicative of deep structures. One must assume that this film reaches far into the human psyche without one's needing to understand why. Next, recognize that the casting is perfect, as is the frame-by-frame editing. Note that The Stranger makes the film possible. Note that the music is as big a character as Walter and the Dude. Without the music, it would not be the greatest film ever made. Note that one primary theme is the human race's attempt to communicate with mutual understanding and that in every instance in the film, the attempt fails. (Again, compare with BEFORE SUNRISE. Linklater's film is the other end of the continuum, but the theme is precisely the same.) Note, then, the irony that the audience understands this perfectly (that the film is about the inability of humans to understand one another), even if one might not be able to articulate the idea. Note that one of the reasons the film cuts so deeply is that we ourselves are The Dude. (We have seen ourselves, and we are The Dude. And we are Walter. And Donny. And little Larry.) Note that one can watch the film a seemingly infinite number of times and still find nuances that one has missed. The film coheres and coheres and coheres, although it's a film about incoherence. Note how well one can make analogies with other works that feature Jungian archetypes: THE WIZARD OF OZ; GONE WITH THE WIND; DEATH OF A SALESMAN; riff on forever--this is a remarkable embodiment of our heroes with a thousand faces.) Note that the jokes never cease to be funny. "An Irish monk?" "It's already the tenth." "The Supreme Court has roundly rejected Prior Restraint." Okay, that's enough from me. The Coens had extra time on this one because of the delay in getting Bridges and Goodman at the same time. So these fanatic storyboarders had time to be more fanatical than usual. They were inspired. The timing was right. They transcended themselves. There is no explanation. Serious scholars can write enlightening books about this film. I suggest a few angles above. The Chandler interconnections alone are worth a monograph. But one need not write such stuff unless one enjoys the process. Because that, too, is the whole point: Enjoy it. Despite the police chief of Mailbu, it's the whole dern human comedy. Watch it again and again because one then can feel that one wasn't gypped by the good Lord. (And if you never got it: "I see England, I see France; I see queenie's underpants." That's a clunker.) Here's what I wrote years ago about the film. It's still true: One needs to have a pronounced sense of absurdity to appreciate this film. But personally having an existence in which I have been forced to worship the Great God Irony, I find THE BIG LEBOWSKI to be truly a perfect film. Its humor is incessant; its ensemble cast performs flawlessly; the closing image of a professional bowler scoring yet another strike surely is emblematic of the film's own technical, emotional, artistic, intellectual, and psychological success. Jeff Bridges as the Dude, a sixties burn-out and slacker--and John Goodman as Walter Sobchek, Vietnam Vet and devout Jew--form a heavenly union. The shaggy-dog-story plot is the skeleton upon which hangs an utterly immaculate set of absurdist images, from the Hispanic deodorizer of shoes to the BRANDED writer in the iron lung to the blanket-tossed beach party babe (whose costume changes to a devilish red when she's glimpsed in the Dude's dream sequence: only the Coen brothers could incorporate such minor details with such intelligence and purpose!). I've watched this film literally twenty times. Its power does not fade. It satisfies every time. Each moment, each camera angle, each cut, each fade, each expression, each utterance: perfection itself! The maniacally laughing policeman in the car lot; the In-and-Out Burgers through the broken windshield; the crematorial ashes in the Dude's face: what brilliance! Buy it; watch it again and again. Ye who have eyes and ears to see and hear--enjoy! To all the people involved in making the film: congratulations on being in precisely the right place at the right time. Life almost never works this way. And that's why we like the Dude at the check-out line with the half-and-half on his mustache. The Dude: C'est moi!
J**S
The Dude Abides
So, there I was, sitting on my cozy couch, minding my own business, when I stumbled upon "The Big Lebowski" on Amazon Prime. I thought, "Hey, why not give it a shot, man?" Little did I know that my life was about to take a mind-bending trip down the rabbit hole of bowling, White Russians, and nihilistic Germans. This movie, man, it's like a wild mix of twisted humor and philosophical musings, all set against the backdrop of the Dude's laid-back existence. Jeff Bridges absolutely nailed it as the Dude, a character who somehow manages to make bathrobes look cool. Seriously, if you don't want to become a bathrobe enthusiast after watching this movie, I don't know what will. The supporting cast is just as incredible, man. John Goodman as Walter is a total loose cannon, constantly shouting and waving his gun around like it's nobody's business. Steve Buscemi as Donny is the guy you feel sorry for because he's constantly being interrupted. And let's not forget about John Turturro's unforgettable cameo as Jesus Quintana. That guy is one oddball, but man, does he know how to dance! "The Big Lebowski" is a masterpiece of absurdity, blending bowling, mistaken identity, a stolen rug, and a mix-up with the wrong Lebowski. It's a rollercoaster ride, man, with unexpected twists and turns that will leave you scratching your head and laughing out loud at the same time. Oh, and did I mention the soundtrack? It's like a musical journey through the Dude's mind. From Creedence Clearwater Revival to Bob Dylan, it's a groovy collection of tunes that perfectly complement the movie's laid-back vibe. This movie isn't for everyone, man. It's a weird mix of comedy, mystery, and existential pondering. But if you're open to embracing the Dude's philosophy of taking it easy and going with the flow, then "The Big Lebowski" will surely abide with you, man. Just remember to stock up on White Russians before pressing play, and be ready to quote lines like "The Dude abides" for the rest of your life. In conclusion, if you're looking for a movie that will make you question reality while keeping you entertained, man, look no further than "The Big Lebowski." It's a true gem that deserves a special place in your movie collection. Now, if you'll excuse me, I need to go find a bowling alley and embrace my inner Dude. Stay groovy, my friends!
S**Y
Let the DUDE abide in your world, tonight! One of my favorite Cohen Bro's Flick, so that's saying a lot....
Jeff Bridges slacks like no other! John Goodman is Carl, a crazy-ass, funny, bipolar megalomaniac that is always making himself feel like someone important, taking charge of the Duder's uninvited, misguided adventures. This plunges the Dude in even deeper and darker trouble than even he deserves, when Nigelist's mistake Bridges for the prominent, wealthy, philanthropist, that share identical names; Jeffery Labowski! But Bridges keeps drinking Carl's Krazy Koolaide, regretting his militant bowling buddy's reckless involvement, every time. The third-wheel, in this trio of lost, California-dreaming, lucky losers, is Steve Buscemi. He plays Donnie, a lonely but lovable bowling Buddy, who is continually the target of Carl's lambasting, "SHUT THE F*** UP, DONNIE!", every time Donnie tries to add to the trio's conversations; which are usually an exchange of hilariously opposing views of mindless, meandering intercourse of the current state of affairs. This twisted, but totally hilarious, case of mistaken identity, written by one Cohen brother and directed by the other, is CLASSIC COHEN BROTHER'S, bust yer gut laughing fare! Filmed, IMHO, with trademark Cohen Brother's quirky, dark, contrasting, film noire style moodiness, intertwined with the ever-changing, Cohen Brother like camera angles, usually shot from first-person point of view, that the Cohen Brother's are now famous for! I suppose, being biased as I am (I love everyone of their movies) influence my review of their efforts. But, you can't argue against the pile of awards, including those gold, statuesque ones, they have amassed since Blood Simple came out, many moons ago? There are too many other, very talented, as well as famous, actors/actresses in Labowski. I also love Jeff Bridges. Always have, always will! So, if you are in the mood for a great dark comedy to stream on the Amazon Fire Box/Stick, on that 3D 4K 70" OLED Flat Screen, you recently aquired from Amazon Prime, tonight and have never been on a trip in the Dude's world of easy, laid back, unemployed, blunt burnin' bowling and leisure, my suggestion? Let the Dude abide...... You'll enjoy the ride.....! P.S....... Weird, crazy, coincidence? I reside in Fargo "Yea, ya betcha" North Dakota. The Cohen Brothers grew up in Minnesota. Their, Oscar worthy (congrat's Marge!) film, "Fargo", was not shot in Fargo (not one frame), the opening scene was shot 90 miles north, in Grand Forks, there are scenes in Brainard, MN and Minn/St. Paul, MN. The actress who plays, used car salesman, Jerry Lundegaard's wife, grew up and lives in Fargo. I met her at a local T.C.B.Y., wow... That was over 20 yrs ago. In "The Big Lebowski" they mention a relative that lives in Moorhead, MN, which is Fargo's sister city. The Red River divides them. And, finally, Jeff Bridges' wife is from Fargo! They frequent the city to visit her mother, who still lives here, I believe. Many "Dude" sightings at the local West Acres Mall. Happy streaming..........
O**D
CULT CLASSIC - FANTASTIC Performances - A PERFECT MOVIE
So dang funny and quirky with hysterically funny performances by some of the best talents of their generation. IMPECCABLY written, directed, edited and acted. Music/score is right on. Even the Foley work is perfect and has a character of its own, getting plenty of laughs. Visual effects are ... impeccable. I keep using that word - and am realizing that is part of the Cohen Bros. brilliant direction lies in the juxtaposition of the chaotic, sloppy world of Jeff Lebowski and company against the razor sharp precision of all production elements. Just a brilliant, brilliant film. Some people don't like it on the first viewing and grow to love it over time.
J**Z
One of the strangest time-travel movies constructed... or is it just a good old-fashioned farce?
I'm still not sure how to characterize this film, so I'll try to keep it short and sweet, but with this film, I don't think I can. To the outright disgust of many people I've talked to about it, I'm maintaining this is a pretty mediocre science-fiction film. Give me a chance to explain it to you without boring you to death like the other endless gushing/hating reviews. "The Stranger" (Sam Elliott) narrates throughout, and even his introduction tells you right off the bat this is HIS story, and it's his re-telling of it: "Now this here story I'm about to unfold took place back in the early '90s - just about the time of our conflict with Saddam and the Iraqis." His main focus, however, is on Jeff "The Dude" Lebowski (Jeff Bridges). Now seeing as how the film was written about that time and filmed in late 1997, why use a cowboy to narrate this film? Because he is a traveler, a literal stranger to the entire film, therefore he has no name and is as removed from the rest of the cast as anyone else could be. Everyone else is from that time, singularly and with a linear time line and time frame. (It's interesting that a copy of "Being and Nothingness" by French existentialist Jean-Paul Sartre is on his nightstand near his bed, a remind er by the Coen Brothers that all of this is nothing, and empty exercise, all created by nothing and going back to nothing. Sartre also wrote a novel titled "The Stranger," about confusion, unresolved feelings and sexual confusion between men and women.) At one point The Stranger even decides to step in twice: halfway during the movie for a one minute interaction with The Dude at the bar in the bowling alley, to quickly compliment him and to chastise him ("Do you have to use so many cuss words?"), then easy as a summer breeze leaves the frame. In another 1 minute sequence he quickly appears and is happy for The Dude and even goes so far to say take it easy, and then says "I know that you will," to which The Dude says "The Dude abides," then walks away. It leaves The Stranger to end the film with a monologue about the future, how "the human comedy keeps perpetuating itself," "across the sands of time until we..." and then he stops himself. And with that, the film is over. To be honest, the rest of the film in between the beginning and the end is a farce of sorts, and as the Coen Brothers have said in some interviews it's a tribute of sorts to Raymond Chandler's "The Big Sleep," about double-crossing, the abuse of power and the sudden introductions of absurd characters for distraction purposes. The Dude and his friend Walter (John Goodman) go a little overboard on these points, but it's understandable. This story is for the benefit of The Stranger, who as the narrator has told it his way, and is relaying it to an audience who accepts his version as the truth. It seems he has told the story before to others and is fascinated with character of The Dude, almost to the point of it being a worship. He even says at the end "It made me laugh to meet the man." Is The Stranger a metaphor and nothing more? Is there a religious theme? Is The Dude a modern-day God and his "little Lebowski on the way" on the way his "only begotten son" by a woman who has obvious father issues? It can be said yes, and no, and both, but I still maintain at the center of the film is The Stranger, a Sartre-created no one, to take the whole of the story and shift it and tell it as he sees it, as if only an time traveler could tell it, as only someone who can back up and look at it over and over. Is he from the future, or the past? Does he purposely take on the persona of the American cowboy as the honest hero, to symbolize he is really telling a great story? In the end, does it matter? Time travel or not, this story leaves a lot more questions than answers, no matter how linear and simple the tale is told, there are so many scenes within the film which almost make zero sense (his hallucinations, the introduction of the German minimalist/porn stars) but within the context of the telling by The Stranger simply work. There are many versions out there, on DVD, on Blu-Ray, some good, some bad, and apparently a 10th Anniversary "bowling ball" case version sucks, so avoid that. What matters is that you open your mind to what may be one of the most mediocre time-travel movies ever made or an amazing retro romanticist/drama/comedy you've ever looked at. I'll stay with my explanation, it makes the absurdity easier to swallow.
A**R
Funny and sublime.
A classic film with a great cast. J
P**L
DTS:X is lackluster for this catalog movie
Great movie! But the audio quality is lackluster. This isn’t a DTS:X Demo movie like gladiator.
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