Dreamscape in dreamy L.A.

Rating: 9/10 (12 November 2001)

Yeah,the steamy underbelly that simmers beneath tinseltown has been explored to death...but not ever like this. It's provocative , tense , dark , dangerous and beautiful....just like Hollywood . David Lynch treats this story like a Rubik's cube , and expects us to put it together...which we might , although you find yourself admiring the beauty of the cube itself , relegating the plot to curiosity status. The close ups , the actresses , the subtle simplicity makes for pure film fire . Witness Naomi Watt's chameleon switch , and sink into the eroticsm of two unprepared lovers...it all takes hold of you hard . In fact , that's about the best description of this film. Gripping . You hear that word a lot in relation to movies , but this one really does it. Mjc