The Best Film of 2001

Rating: 10/10 (9 January 2002)

David Lynch's Mulholland Drive is poignant, haunting, and far and away the best film of 2001. From a technical standpoint, Mulholland Drive is stunning, as David Lynch's films usually are, and it is also superbly acted, especially by Naomi Watts. David Lynch's direction is par excellence and he definitely should be nominated for the Academy Award, given his stellar work. His biggest task throughout the film is weaving in and out of a scattered yet brilliant screenplay, which Lynch wrote himself. At one point, the average viewer might not know exactly what to make of Mulholland Drive, and many who have seen the movie still dont have a clue. Most of the film's detractors despise the film primarily because they cannot understand it; those who praise it just dont care. Last but not least of which is David Lynch, who has made a career of going against the grain. He has finally found a way to top Blue Velvet(1986), his previous best, for which he was nominated for best director. This film is truly his magnum opus. This film is infinitely superior to The Lord Of the Rings and every other film this year. Mulholland Drive is an absolute classic.