Intriguing and puzzling thriller.

Rating: 8/10 (18 July 2003)

I am not a big fan of David Lynch, but after my first impression of annoyance and confusion, i have really come to like this one. It is puzzling and has a very special mood.
*Possible spoilers ahead*
I think a key scene to the plot is when the two girls return to Betty's appartment from the theater. Betty suddenly disappears (from the movie as well) and so does Rita after she opens the blue box. Immediately there is a shift back in time where Betty's aunt enters the room and then, a scene change to Diane Selwyns appartment where she wakes up. Given this timechange you don't even have to resort to characters dreaming each other up! I tend to believe though, that Betty is Rita/Camilla's dream version of Diane. Possibly while she is dying from the car crash, and her death is symbolized by the disappearing into the blue box, and the 'silencio' theme.