A puzzle best left unsolved.

Rating: 10/10 (21 August 2019)

David Lynch's hallucinogenic journey opens during an unsettling hazy dream. A woman is turning and twisting restlessly in a dark bedroom, eerily followed by heavy breathing and silence. Only Lynch can make something
so simple seem so intriguing. Mullholand Drive is an exhilarating, psychological battle, not only the viewers, but for the characters the storyline follows. The film is broken in two halves. Firstly we see aspiring young actress Betty (Naomi Watts) arrive in Los Angeles to begin her acting career. She's like many actresses that are driven by the fantasy of fame, but are naive enough to want it beyond unknown consequences. She is unexpectedly joined by a woman who has escaped a car accident and isn't aware of her own identity. The pair unite in a compelling detective like mystery, both women becoming allured to each other as a stylish seductive twist takes place. The second half isn't as straight forward. In typical Lynch fashion, we see a lucid nightmare strangle the main star to reveal a puzzle that is best left unsolved. Maddeningly baffling, this modern masterpiece can't be ignored.