David Lynch is an indisputable genius

Rating: 8/10 (16 October 2008)

Its the story of Hollywood, its the story of America; glitz and glamour on the outside, lies and deception rotting away at the core. Its noir, it looks great and feels great. But its the way David Lynch tells the story that makes this film a masterpiece; instead of defining the characters and rounding off their roles, Lynch tells the story first and the characters eventually become almost irrelevant.
After watching Lost Highway and especially Twin Peaks I was left thinking I know that was a good film but I didn't really understand it and I feel like I've missed something. After watching Mullholland Dr, I now know that the only thing I've previously missed in a Lynch film is the predictable start / middle / end of a story, stock characters, heroes and villains, happy endings, loose ends neatly tied up.
The story is told in a way you don't expect, and I think this is the point. I believe that your pre-conceived ideas about how a story should be told are the only things preventing you from enjoying a David Lynch film.
The thing that absolutely grips me with this kind of film is that now, 3 weeks after watching it I'm still thinking deeply about it. And just search the internet for discussions about this and other Lynch films (especially Twin Peaks!) and you'll know why this man is a genius.
I'm off now to watch Lost Highway again! Stu