probably the only directly solvable Lynch Film

Rating: 10/10 (15 May 2005)

Mulholland Dr. is a perfect film in all aspects. the directing is definitely Lynch's Abstract misdirection. All the elements of the usual Lynch Film are there... Unnamed horror (man behind Winkies), A beginning of "not human" or "not real" characters, symbolic spoilers, uncovering a secret that only gets darker, and the confusion of all until the very end (SPOILER... which is the only part of reality, It's all a dream until Diane wakes up after the dream flickers away with the second look of the cowboy, you can tell it's a dream just by looking at the beginning before the title even comes up... the jitterbug surrealism, contest winner(Diane), and then you come to a fuzzy shot of the bed and pillow of diane's room, you know because of the lamp and bed/pillow covers . all of the beginning is connected to parts of said figure out why we've been shown this and from who's perspective, you realize that this is the only way lynch could have shown it... a dream of a dreamer and i love the line "now it's like i'm in this dream place" -Betty(abstract wanton vision of Diane) I'd say Lynch's theory's from as far back as Eraserhead all the way to Lost Highway came together for this one. probably the only directly solvable lynch film (excluding the purely symbolic Blue Velvet and Eraserhead) this mystery you just keep watching and learning new things. great original story and direction with cool guest stars. powerful emotional consideration with Mr.Lynch, every scene a reason, every feeling a connection, and every character shown masked first. don't forget... the curtains always go up until after it's over. well worth watching if you want something intelligent and original.