An absorbing movie if you are willing to figure it out

Rating: 10/10 (16 August 2007)

My wife and I watched this movie on DVD. We found the atmosphere and acting to be absorbing. The plot was complex and mysterious, difficult to figure out. In reading comments about this movie, it seems that those who made some progress in figuring it out enjoyed it. Those who could not or were not willing to give it the effort it requires didn't like it so much.
We located a list of clues attributed to David Lynch on the web. They involved paying attention to who did what and where at a specific time. For instance, who are the older couple that arrive at the airport as the movie begins? Something is happening during the opening credits: what is it? We watched the movie a second time paying attention to the hints.
Then we watched the movie a third time with the knowledge we had gained from the hints. It unlocked whole realms of additional meaning hidden in the movie. What a satisfying experience.
We like it when a move asks an investment from us, and then rewards us for making it. We have nothing against movies about muscle-bound men shooting at each other or stupid people acting stupid, but we like this, too.
If you're not willing to give this movie a little effort, then you have no one to blame but yourself for being in the dark.