Lynch's most mature work

Rating: 10/10 (27 November 2005)

MD can be interpreted in several different ways and is great in terms of acting, plot, atmosphere, and pace (although, like most other Lynch movies, the pace is leisurely). Many great moments and unforgettable characters.
For a "thinking" movie, I think that it works because interpretations are possible given all information within the movie rather than having to draw upon outside literary references.
It also works within Lynch's body of work. In many ways, he tells the same type of story in several of his movies. I would compare MD with Lost Highway, Blue Velvet, and Erasehead. As a more mature work, the story is told with more confidence, and with more daring (such as liberal use of time sequencing).