I'm fairly new to Lynch, and i was incredibly pleased with this effort

Rating: 10/10 (29 October 2002)

When i heard about this film i wasn't sure i would enjoy. I thought it would be pretentious and weird, and although it may be both of these things it still had me hooked.
Lynch is clearly a very talented director. Mulholland Dr. is an incredibly atmospheric, tense film and at times extremely moving. I've heard the film being describes as esoteric, which is true to a certain extent, but it was only the second Lynch film i saw (the first being Dune) and i adored it.
The ambiguity of the film may be a bit too much for some viewers, but i certainly enjoyed trying to figure it all out (and only getting parts of it).
To me the inconsistencies thoughout the film reflect the mixed up views people have about life in Hollywood. This theme also seems to be shown in betty's attitude when she first arrives in L.A.
Mulholland Dr. is certainly an experience. Lynch excells in creating a moody, atmospheric movie that seems to stay with you for a long time after the initial viewing. But the ambiguous nature of the film along with it's non-linear structure might put some people off.