The Best Film of 2001...

Rating: 10/10 (20 March 2002)

In my opinion 2001 was a great year for movies, with the likes of
Memento, Waking Life, Ghost World, and a handful of other brilliant
films gracing theatres. As soon as I heard about Mulholland Drive,
I knew it would be amazing. Lynch's last film, Lost Highway, totally
blew me away, and with the release of Twin Peaks on DVD I
wanted as much Lynch as I could possibly get. And I certainly got
what I wanted.
I'm not gonna get into any plot elements here, as they are very
complicated and it's best to see the movie and then decide for
yourself what has just happened. What I will say is that Naomi
Watts' performance is AMAZING...She definitely deserved a Best
Actress nomination from the Academy. I can't believe they
overlooked her.
Lynch's direction is, as usual, brilliant, and I am so glad he got
nominated for Best Director...Hopefully he'll take it home this time.
Every shot in the film is beautiful, meaningful, and interesting. At
no point while watching the film did I ever feel that I was doing just
that; "watching." It drew me in the way few films this year have
done. Angelo Badalamenti's score is, as with all the Lynch films
he's done, perfect. It sets the scene perfectly, creates suspense
artfully, and only helps draw you in even further.
Every part of this movie is amazing, from the writing and directing
to even the smallest acting role. Easily the best film of 2001.