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DevelopmentThe Big Lebowski

The Big Lebowski

The_Big_Lebowski_v2.pdf · 118 pages · Marcus Chen
Logline

An unemployed slacker is mistaken for a millionaire and pulled into a bizarre kidnapping scheme that spirals through Los Angeles’ underbelly.

Executive Summary

After a case of mistaken identity, Jeffrey “The Dude” Lebowski is drawn into a loosely connected kidnapping plot involving a missing ransom, eccentric criminals, and conflicting motives. As the investigation unfolds across Los Angeles, the story follows a series of...

Characters
MR
Jeffrey “The Dude” LebowskiProtagonist
An unemployed slacker whose passive, non-confrontational worldview places him at odds...
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Walter SobchakSupporting
The Dude’s volatile friend, whose rigid sense of principle and tendency toward...
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Maude LebowskiSupporting
A self-possessed artist who operates independently of the central chaos and ultimately exerts quiet control over...
Strengths
  • + Dialogue is the engine of conflict and character, with specific lines triggering escalation and defining people. Walter’s “This is not Nam. This is bowling. There are rules.” leads directly to him pulling a gun over a toe foul, turning a minor dispute into a crisis. The Dude’s rambling repeats (“that’s just, like, your opinion, man”) reveal his passivity and deflection while still moving scenes forward. Because scenes pivot on what people say, tension and humor arrive fast without needing big plot moves.
  • +Inventive heist sequences
  • +Strong ensemble chemistry
  • +Fresh Atlanta setting
Weaknesses
  • The second act drifts through stylish detours that do not change the investigation’s leverage, dulling urgency. The Treehorn party, the drugging and dream, the Malibu chief beatdown, and the cab ejection are vivid but return the Dude to the same place with no new actionable clue. Because these turns punish rather than progress, tension plateaus. The case feels like background noise until Bunny reappears by chance.
  • Love interest underdeveloped
  • Villain intro delayed
At A Glance
Writers
Joel Coen & Ethan Coen
Genre
Crime / Comedy
Budget
Mid ($15M)
Themes
Mistaken identity and chaos, The search for meaning in randomness, Friendship and loyalty
Tone
Absurdist, Laid-back, Satirical
Setting
Los Angeles: bowling alleys, rundown apartments, mansions, and the city’s eccentric underbelly
Time Period
Early 1990s
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