Review of Inherent Vice (2014) by Gimmedatsammich — 14 Jan 2015

Inherent Vice tries really hard to be The Big Lebowski but lands quite a bit off mark, ending up somewhere close- it's an enjoyable film, all in all- but falling just short in every important way. The gags aren't as funny and the story is much harder to follow, to the point of being incoherent.

Of course, this style of narration is meant to mimic the experience of a hallucinogenic experience, and I suppose it succeeds in doing this. If you're into psychedelia and dig what was going on in California in the 1970's, then you should enjoy this film.

But , in the end, Joaquin Phoenix's "Doc" is no "Dude.