Brilliant

Rating: Null/10 (31 May 2002)

Hypnotic, beautiful, and at moments legitimately terrifying, this is Lynch at his unsettling best. The self-destructive insecurities at the heart of the Hollywood 'dream' are the subject this time, and Lynch dissects them with a chilling precision Â– which probably accounts for the distinct lack of Oscars. But in a year in which the hallowed Academy also saw fit to ignore 'Memento,' what else could we really expect? Lynch is easily the most original and consistently interesting director working in America today. You owe it to yourself to see this film and discover just how different and challenging a movie can be. Don't be daunted by the phalanx of reviewers who deplore its impenetrability. It's a simple story you've seen many times before, just told in a different way. So take the ride, and see what you make of it. At the very least you won't be bored - which is more than we can say for many Oscar winners.