who needs movies that need explaining?

Rating: 5/10 (3 March 2013)

Mulholland Drive is a turning-point of David Lynch's work. My impression is that it is the last movie in which he cared about the contents. The narrative is non-linear, but at least there is a story, not abstract muddling as in Inland Empire, for example.
The surrealism of Mulholland Drive has been it's main attraction and the biggest issue at the same time. The characters change appearance, bodies and even come back from the dead. But after a while this seems to be thinly veiled lack of story development.
David Lynch has refused to comment on the movie's meaning. This might have been a sign that there were symbols to be deciphered. On the other hand it might have meant that there was no meaning behind Mulholland Drive.
In any case, this movie will be remembered in the history of cinema, so it is up to the viewers to determine what it intended to say.