A Vibrantly Beautiful Drive

Rating: 10/10 (7 September 2013)

To my mind there is hardly a film in existence that evokes the very essence of the art so vividly and unforgettably as 'Mulholland Drive'. Every frame, every image, every second acts alone; driving the whole disarranged plot to it's revealing conclusion with an oddly sensible illogicality while still retaining the power to speak directly to the emotions. Despite being void of any clear logic on their own, these images displayed in the film live long in the mind: some repulse, some enlighten, some merely dazzle, but each and every one is a piece of lynch's vision; free from convention and description and explanation to attack the senses and truly captivate the viewer in a world that doesn't let go. Lynch's film begs to be seen, not funneled into words. Film truly is his medium, his tool for entering the mind, and this fact is as present as ever in MD, establishing it as one of his outstanding pieces and a true great for film fans.