disappointing

Rating: 7/10 (27 December 2001)

Having seen Eraserhead more times than I would like to admit, plus each of David Lynch's subsequent films at least once each, I found Mulholland Dr. fairly disappointing. There were too many familiar elements that he did in his previous works, some of them not worth repeating. Like the dwarf in the curtained room (groan!) from Fire Walk. Having said that, there are moments that are brilliant. Like Betty's audition scene. Naomi Watts is quite a find. There is 'the' scene at the end that looks more than a little like the one at the end of Polanski's "The Tenant". Still, I found it quite easy to sit through the more than 2 hours because of the striking visuals and the usual twisted Lynch atmosphere.