Sometimes I wonder what the hell is wrong with Gene lol. I don't understand how he could have given a film like Hush a thumbs up and a film like Heartbreak Ridge a thumbs down. He must have been a moody guy I think. And I don't say that with any venom, I recognize it because I think I am moody too. But it's the only explanation that makes any sense in rationalizing his inconsistency. Let me just add that on my honor, I wrote the above before I watched the review of The Big Lebowski where Gene once again swings and misses badly. I would pay money to know how often he received angry mail from fans who either saw a bad film he recommended or missed a good movie he reviewed negatively.
I wasn't the biggest fan of Lebowski because of how unfocused it felt with all the subplots, but even I could admit it had some great moments. I think a commenter in another S&E video put it best, "Siskel must have been abused by a good movie as a child".
