What’s Aged the Best?
The film’s timelessness itself
In the discussion (6)
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- The dialogue, setting, music and plot still feel fresh, with an influence on later comedies. — Chris Ryan
- The Dude and Walter’s grief after Donny’s ashes scene lands with greater emotional force as the viewer ages. — Sean Fennessey
- The Coens avoid transient gadgets and signifiers, anchoring the movie in Bush-era context while allowing it to float across decades.
- The movie initially looks like an eighties NBC drama, but deliberate beautiful shots emerge, including the bowling feet.
- Bowling alleys, Ralphs, apartment courtyards, Redondo, and other Los Angeles locations still look and feel recognizable.
- Jackie Treehorn’s prediction about electronic erotic media is judged unexpectedly prescient in the era of synthetic celebrity porn and virtual reality.