Subject: The Big Lebowski's Incredibly Devoted Fan Base
Director: Eddie ChungI give this film no rating because it deserves none. I'm not quite sure how this ended up on my queue, but I do know that it took over a year for me to see it. It's a documentary about how Lebowski fans throw big parties called Lebowski Fest where people dress in costume, answer trivia questions about the movie, bowl, and generally hang out. There were a few interviews with actors from the film and people who the film is based on, but mostly there were interviews with fans.
What I was ultimately confused about was this film's existence at all. It's generally a community of people talking about how great it is to be a part of that community. Who decided this needed to get made? It's one thing to say 'I like and am really passionate about this thing.' It's yet another to be filmed saying it as part of a documentary. Is my passion about something that important? (Yes, I've noted the irony of writing this on a blog about my passion for movies, so shut up). There's some funny Lebowski-related stuff in here, but what I came away with is that people explaining why they like something is almost always boring. The run-time is also too long at 70 minutes - it should likely be 50.
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