Dreadful and dull...

Rating: 1/10 (16 February 2011)

A very bad film. Dreadfully acted, irritating, uninspiring characters, dull imagery and cinematography, poor dialogue and most of all, it did not make any sense. Yes, I know, films do not always have to make sense to be good. In fact, i love films which go off-track occasionally, and most of my favourite films are full of strange and weird images. I could point to films such as "Brazil" or "2001". However, what these films do have, is a plot. Not necessarily a strong one, or one that can easily be described, but you watch SOMETHING in those films. Something happening, interesting occurrences.
In Mulholland Drive, a desperately horny David Lynch exploits his sexual fantasies amidst dozens of nonsensical sketches, which are neither funny, witty, interesting and do not evoke any emotional response. I have watched this twice, hoping in vein that I might GET IT, something those beret wearing film buffs constantly, tell me I do not do. They WANT to love this film. It appears original, if you watch it trying hard to get into it, or do not try at all but occasionally glance up at the screen while reading a book. However, watch this film normally, and i mean normally, analyse individual aspects of the film, and trust me, you will see the truth.
I hate this film, people who like it are not necessarily idiots, but they are blinded by that 'artiste' Lynch, whose only good films are "The Elephant Man" and "Blue Velvet", but not much else.