One dream, one reality, one masterpiece

Rating: 10/10 (29 July 2003)

Ok now the first time I saw this film I was outrageous and really hated the ending and the Lynch himself for not giving an explanation about what was all the fuss about.
Last night I decided to give it another try and I'm stunned even myself because of how dramatically my opinion change. This is one of the most perfect movies made in these last couple decades. The story is perfect, the direction by Mr. Lynch is at the highest possible level (he certainly deserved his academy award nomination, he should have even won it). And let's not forget over the top performances by Naomi Watts and Laura Elena Harring, they definetely had a chemistry, one of the best maybe ever seen in the motion picture (just take a look at the lesbian scenes).
***SPOILERS*** read at your own risk Now let's do a little search on the plot: the first part of the film is a dream from Naomi Watts(Diane), the way she wants her life to be and the perfect indication to that is the way she is portrayed, she can do nothing wrong, she came to the city of dreams, found her lover, was becoming a star cause she was unmistakable as an actress and so on.
Now the second part of the film, from the cowboy saying wake up girl is the reality, and also the beggining of the story. Its amazing the way that Lynch could tie the story though the names get changed and everything seems out of order. Naomi Watts (Diane) is in love with Laura Elena(Camilla), but that love is not returned cause Camilla is in love with the director(Justin Theroux). There are very strong indications that they never even had a love relationship, I mean look at the scene where Camilla comes from nowhere and Diane says "Camilla, you are back" and than she disappears (which means that she was halucionating), which brings us to the conclusion that the couch scene (a few seconds later) was also an ilusion or a halucination by Diane (Naomi Watts).
After the engagement of Camilla(Laura Elena) with the young director (Justin Theroux), Diane(Naomi Watts) hires a hitman to kill Camilla. The Hitman says "when the job is done you'll find this key where I told you", so when Diane finds the key, she feels guilt and her concience pushes her to shot herself.
That is about it but there is just another possibility: it may also be that the first part is not a dream, but is afterlife of the two girls (after they dies). Rating: 10/10.