A Wonderful Must-See Film!

Rating: 10/10 (24 October 2001)

Finally, the long-awaited Mulholland Drive has arrived on the big screen, and it's every bit worth the wait! Although I will admit right up front that if you're not a fan of David Lynch's films, you probably won't enjoy this film as much as some. Still, it is intriguing and draws the audience completely into the world of Mulholland Drive.
The film begins with an accident...a bad accident on Mulholland Drive, under the cover of night. A lovely, dark-haired woman is the lone survivor of the crash and she wanders off in a daze, heading for the only thing she can see, the lights of the city below. It is in that city that she meets Betty, who helps the mysterious woman (known only as "Rita", the name she took from a Rita Hayworth poster) in her quest to learn her identity. Intertwined in this story is also the saga of a hot-at-the-moment film director named Adam Kesher, who is being strong-armed into hiring a specific actress for his newest film. Adam's story involves the mafia, a pool cleaning man who sleeps with Adam's wife, and a mysterious stranger called "Cowboy" who brings him an important message.
All in all, a wonderful film. I'm not even sure that anything I could say right now would do it justice. I recommend doing whatever you can to see the film. And the soundtrack in itself is a beautiful, heart-wrenching masterpiece that needs to be enjoyed again and again. My hat is off to David Lynch...he has outdone himself this time!