Dream on film

Rating: 10/10 (23 December 2008)

Lynch is the only director I've had the pleasure of viewing who - literally - can place the dreamscape onto film for others to view. We all get bored by those people who insist on sharing their intricate dreams with us, because they are long and dull for those who aren't involved. But also because dream logic is unstable, irrational, confusing - once you wake up. In Mulholland Dr., we care for the person dreaming, and care for her dreams.
Mulholland Dr. is, like Twin Peaks in parts, a dream laid out on film. It is obscene for that reason - it is a private, unconscious moment made public and available. We share this film as voyeurs. This is a personal dream that makes me blush to watch - because we are not supposed to have this kind of insight into other people's psyche. But when you stop watching, like waking in those few moments from a dream, it all makes sense. When reality floods back, it still haunts.
What a genius is Lynch - and what a master of dreams and nightmares.