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Rating: Null/10 (8 March 2004)

David Lynch is either an acquired taste or just someone you like. If he is someone you like, then you'll definitely enjoy this motion picture.
This film is less at arm's length than a few of Lynch's films - it's very moving and quite satisfying. Naomi Watts turns in superb performances in the two lead roles. As usual in Lynch films, the casting is laughably off-the-wall (Ann Miller and Billy Ray Cyrus, to name two). And, as usual, everything is graphic yet subtle. Fascinating subplots run in and out like tributaries flowing into and out of a shining river. The score by Angelo Badalamenti is wonderfully moody.
A couple of drawbacks - this film is missing a dominant oddball character, like Frank Booth in "Blue Velvet" or Bobby Peru in "Wild at Heart". And, it's too long, getting a bit flabby near the end.
Otherwise, do see it. I give it 8 out of 10.