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Summary: In this complex tale of suspense, set in the unreal universe of Los Angeles, writer/director David Lynch explores the city's schizophrenic nature, an uneasy blend of innocence and corruption, love and loneliness, beauty and depravity. (Universal Focus)
A beautiful film that is classic Lynch and often considered his best. Featuring strong, multifaceted and engaging performances from Naomi Watts and Laura Harring, there's no doubt Mulholland Drive hits spot on when it comes to developing interesting characters. Being Lynch, some of his attempts at surrealism tend to be over the top and tend to fall flat, but those occasions are quite rare in this piece, as such, it's still difficult and at times even grating to watch. Be in the right mindset.
I can think of no greater tribute to Lynch's films (or Angelo Badalamenti's scoring for them) than when I was listening to the Mulholland Dr. soundtrack while driving around in the rain one day. Suddenly, everything seems a little off, a little abnormal. The traffic lights seemed to be glowing unusually bright. A man standing on the corner suddenly took on a strange significance -what was he up to, standing there in the rain without an umbrella? I felt a knot of dread in my stomach.
Mulholland Drive flirts with reality, but in the end stays somewhere in the land of dreams, nightmares, fantasies, and hallucinations. The rating may go up on a second viewing, but right now, it's just a bit too surreal for my tastes.
Like a lot of Lynch movies this is either an incoherent mess or a surreal masterpiece. The film was originally going to be a pilot for a series that was later reworked into a movie, that is evident with some large jumps in tone and content. The plot is open to interpretation in many ways, but still holds your attention. The acting is excellent as is the film's visual style and musical score. Like many Lynch movies your opinion of it will be less an intellectual feeling and more an emotional one.
Classic. I'm pretty sure this is supposed to be a dark portrayal of the terrible effect that Hollywood has on the desperate young actresses that go there, and the ways it makes them change themselves. There is no definitive answer to the film, even the director has chosen not to reveal the meaning in interviews. The plot, you see, is non-linear to the highest degree. Slow at the start, but this film turns into the darkest, slickest and most provocative psychological thriller you're likely to see
Speechless. David Lynch was able to lure me deeper and deeper into a absolutely beautiful nightmare. It's an intricately constructed injection of fear, passion, and mystery straight to the heart. It'll take control of you, and haunt you for years to come. A masterpiece if I've ever seen one.
One of the best movies I have ever seen. The beauty and tragedy of the story are marvelously depicted to the point of being nearly tangible. I have rarely been so moved by a movie.