Review: The Big Lebowski

     I've written about the Coen brothers already on this blog, but that was in a review of their least Coen brotheriest film True Grit. This films is probably on the other end of the spectrum. Unlike True Grit, The Big Lebowski is not a strong genre film, in fact I would argue it doesn't even have much of a plot. This is the Coen brothers in their most undiluted state. The film is full of surreal situations, eccentric characters, and just the right blend of comedy and violence. 

Review: True Grit

     The Coen brothers are known for their genre-defying films. Their films can generally be described as both quirky and dark, surely an odd combination. As such, I was expecting more besides the traditional western fare in 2010's True Grit. But the Coens do not deliver any new twists on the western. What they do deliver is a terrific, yet classical western film. I have not seen the original 1969 adaptation of the Charles Portis novel starring John Wayne, but from what I have heard, and what I know about The Duke, this adaptation is truer to not only the original source material, but also the actual old west.