The Contender

If you're a fan of The Big Lebowski, I'm going to go ahead and go out on a limb to say, you're going to love The Contender. It stars Joan Allen, Jeff Bridges, Gary Oldman and Sam Elliott. The Dude, Jeff Bridges for all you amateurs, is the President of the United States of America and is trying to get Joan Allen ratified as his choice for his new Vice President. Bridges plays a very Dude-like president, only with a little Maude-like ambition. Elliott, Bridges Chief of Staff, plays a more traditional role for himself and is more Walter-like than he is portraying the stranger. In fact, he reminds me a lot of his role in We Were Soldiers. This film also has a lot to do with women's rights and what would happen if a woman was elected to the Executive branch. Kinda timely for what's happening right now. If you'd like to hear an audio review, then I must point you here to check out my Lebowski Podcast. The Dude Abides.