A Familiar LYNCHIAN FORMULA.

Rating: 8/10 (25 June 2006)

Mulholland Dr. Was without a doubt a breath of fresh air on the mainstream movie scene. Any time a David Lynch film receives mass media attention it renews my faith that there are still those willing to think outside the box. Like many (if not all) of Lynch's films Mulholland Dr. needs to be taken with a grain of salt. The movie is not based in reality rather a subconscious pondering of the human condition fit into the context of the Hollywood machine. It deals with loyalty,love, betrayal, sex, survival of the fittest (non survival of the leastfit?), death, fear, joy, hope, and faith. The formula, however, is very reminiscent of The lost Highway. in both movies characters appear to be something they are not, or rather, are not what they appear to be. they both make stern commentary on the inherent duality of man and the ability to commit the unspeakable in us all. I feel as though both are truly love stories told in a very unconventional manner. The only reason why I can appreciate Lost Highway slightly more is solely due to the fact that it was first released. Other wise, Mulholland Dr. Ranks right up there as one of my favorite "thinking man's" surrealist Films out there.