A terrifying, exciting ride

Rating: Null/10 (30 August 2003)

With this being my first David Lynch film, I'm pretty certain that I've BARELY even begun to scratch the surface in terms of how far his other films can go in terms of surreal, haunting atmosphere. I had heard a lot about this controversial director, of course, and was looking forward to watching this very much after reading about it...and by the time it reached the end credits, I can safely say this was without a doubt the most @#$%ed-up (I mean that in the most affectionate way possible) film I have ever feasted my eyes upon!
In addition to having a well-crafted and mind-numbingly complex storyline (which I actually managed to follow with some degree of success), "Mulholland Dr." is also full of some of the most incredible cinematography and direction I've ever seen. Furthermore, I couldn't be more impressed by the stellar performances from all cast members, especially Naomi Watts and Laura Elena Harring as the two deeply mysterious leads. This is certainly a unique, disturbing piece of work that is sure to remain burned into my psyche for a long, long time. I can't fully express my zombie-like state of horror by film's end, when the slew of images that occurred in those last several minutes haunted me silly. I was very much afraid to do anything at that time. I suppose that's when you know you've made some powerfully effective material.
Kudos to Mr. Lynch...you're a fascinating director whom I will be watching for some time now.