Why do people think this is a great film?

Rating: 2/10 (20 August 2011)

How is it possible that this film could be praised for anything? Everything about Mulholland Dr. is amateur. It's barely B-movie quality. 1) The plot is contrived and farcical, except Lynch takes this mess too seriously. All the good stuff must have happened in Lynch's head because it sure didn't make it to the screen. 2)The dialog is stiff, forced, awkward, and stale. 3)The acting is horrendous, amateurish and completely unbelievable. The cast is wooden and uncomfortable in their roles. They are trying too hard, they look like they are acting. 4) As a director, Lynch completely failed his cast--he failed to coax competent roles out of anyone, allowing some very good actors to turn in the worst performances of their careers. They should be ashamed to have been associated with Mulholland Dr. 5) Editing can often save horrible films and elevate them at least to "watchable". Unfortunately Lynch's editors didn't do him any favors. Mulholland Dr. drags on like a bad french film. 6) The audio and score are the final nails in the coffin. Dramatic overtones are used too frequently when there is nothing dramatic or sinister going on. The moody organ music is cheesy and completely out of place.
I get the whole "surprise" ending and the psychotic obsession thing at the end but it doesn't excuse the overall poor quality and amateurish execution of this film. There is no brilliance here, just misguided vision. I cant believe this movie could be nominated for anything, and has so many high reviews.