An absolute masterpiece!

Rating: 10/10 (10 July 2008)

David Lynch, possibly one of the strangest but most adventurous directors in cinema. Fact.
I began watching this film expecting something different from what I got, I was expecting an exceptional film, from all the hype. But what I got was one of the most intense, mysterious, atmospheric, brilliantly plotted, dark and most cinematically masterful and intriguing films I have ever watched.
What starts off with a seriously trippy opening sequence and then an horrific car crash, ends with the viewer almost hypnotised with what has gone by. I wont tell you anything that would spoil the story, but be prepared for surprises.
Every scene in this film has the sort of intensity rarely found elsewhere, it's a truly nightmarish and dreamlike experience, with one of the most creepy scenes I have experienced. It has moments of almost unbearable silence, with the viewer on the edge of their seats as to what will happen next, as in this film...anything can happen.
The story is so complex and almost brain meltingly confusing that many people may be put off by being left in the dark till the end where mostly everything is revealed. But even than it may not be possible to understand what has happened, close attention must be given in a lot of the scenes, especially the scenes with Betty and Rita.
David Lynch should of won the best directer award at the Oscars, as he has created a true masterpiece, with haunting cinematography, subtle but sharp satirical underlines to the narrative and a superb control of the smart and hypnotic lot.
Hell...I've just finished watching it and I'm still hypnotised from what has happened...