Essential Lynch

Rating: 10/10 (25 July 2019)

When I think of Lynch, my mind immediately jumps right to "Mulholland Drive" and "Eraserhead"; and I'd be hard pressed to pick a favorite between the two. In my opinion, both films are essential viewing for any cinephile or even anyone who has an interest in arthouse films. This film is as bizarre as it is entertaining and thought-provoking. How does one go about describing "Mulholland Drive" to someone who hasn't seen it? On the surface level, "Mulholland Drive" is a pseudo-psychedelic noir film with romantic undertones and a few shocking twists and turns. But below the surface, which is where director David Lynch really excels, this film is an existential journey into the metaphysical, one that examines the human condition. This film comments on love, loss, betrayal, and death, and it does so in a way that only director David Lynch could do. Our journey through Hollywood to find answers starts out as a dream and quickly turns into a nightmare, one that forces the viewer to examine him or herself, what they hold dear in this life, and eventually, it puts the viewer face to face with their own mortality.
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