another wild ride

Rating: Null/10 (28 December 2003)

I like to think of this as a comedy because that scene of the old people smiling stupidly in the taxi cab comes back to me as the key early hint of the movie not to take it seriously. Note: these same 2 old fuds return at the end of the flick, too, but in a more menacing but still hilarious tone. Like Lost Highway, reality and dream are spliced together, but Lost begins in reality and drifts toward dream. This begins as dream and shifts toward reality, until both collapse. It's fueled by lots of hidden jealousy and in fact, both this and Lost... are swimming in jealousy, which bring key characters to fits of rage and violence. More great images (nobody films color and lights like Lynch can)and surprisingly, easy to follow. It's about waking up after wishing your life could be better. The Jitterbug opening credits juxtapose nicely with the final fade out. Overall, a very enjoyable and often hysterical roller coaster ride.