It was great fun to watch (partly because it seemed like everyone was having fun with their acting). But I noticed that the Coen brothers did a great job at setting up characterization (for example, when they introduced The Dude with The Dude drinking out of a bottle at a supermarket.)
The plot was so ridiculous that nothing could be taken too seriously, and yet it was a surprising to find out what actually was going on (it was funny that there were random characters in the plot such as Jesus at the bowling alley and the Nihilists pretending to kidnap Bunny). The next day, when we were talking about the movie, it was interesting to find out how the movie was a big mesh-up of sorts, with real-life people going on an adventure, and the concept around finding a kid's homework in a stolen car. Somehow the movie seemed to work.
Misc. point:
Luke mentioned mentioned how it may have seemed funny to people who've seen this movie to see Jeff Bridges in "True Grit" as a completely different character, but it was the opposite for me. I saw him in "Ironman" and "True Grit" before seeing him in this movie, and this may have made the movie even funnier (a gritty cowboy/businessman in a completely different role as a carpet-loving bum!) However, The Dude did seem to be quite serious at times, which sort-of seemed to fit in with the other roles I've seen Bridges in (In Ironman he contrasted Tony Stark's flippant character and in True Grit he contrasted the other guy, LeBouef's, relaxed personality.)
It is a ridiculous movie but it is very very well thought out and very well made. I'm glad you caught that - how even the opening scene was designed and executed with such precision to get his character across.
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PS - love the thinger you made today. What a unique way to interpret the idea of "montage." Great blue sky thinking.