Bring on the tough stuff. There’s not just one right answer.
- Is The Dude an everyman?
- How is the L.A. of The Big Lebowski different from the L.A. you've seen in other movies?
- How does the cowboy's voiceover influence the narrative tone of the film?
- What makes a crime comedy different from a crime drama or a crime thriller?
- What role does music play in establishing the atmosphere of the film?
- How do the Coens use the female characters in the film?
- Does The Dude's detective work match up to the detective work of other gumshoes you've encountered in contemporary film or fiction?
- Why do you think the Coens kill off Donny rather than some other character?
- How does all of the profanity affect the viewer's experience?
- Why do you think we never actually see The Dude bowl?
- Did that rug really tie the room together?