Just 'cause it's weird, doesn't mean it's good!

Rating: 1/10 (27 April 2002)

this is the first - and last - film i've seen by lynch. needless to say i thought it was horrible. the acting is bad, the dramatic pauses are gut-wrenching, and there is no plot. well, okay, i take that back, there *is* a plot, but it's *bad*. you can tell that most critics have no idea what the film was about other than it was dramatic and pretty. lynch butchered the plot (he cut it up and rearranged it), and gave the viewer no clue as to how to put it back together again. this is more than a little frustrating. many have argued that the cinematography was wonderful, and the scenes were intriguing. yes, the cinematography was good, and all the pauses were *very* dramatic, but i like my movies to make at least a little bit of sense, or at least admit that they're not going to. instead, lynch drags you through the movie, with plot twists and characters, and allows for the shadow of a hope that maybe it'll all come together in the end. it doesn't. instead lynch confused the audience even more by changing both of the character's names and status. so, to anyone thinking of seeing mulholldan dr., be forewarned that the movie probably isn't going to make sense the first time you see it, so if you like movies that have plot you might want to skip this one. however, if you just want to watch beautiful, confused girls talk to each other then this movie is for you. (2/10)