Thought provoking is an understatement

Rating: Null/10 (19 August 2002)

Ok, I will admit, after the ending credits started to roll, I was dumbfounded. I couldn't believe I had just wasted 147 minutes of my life on that wretched piece of celluloid. I was completely and utterly confused, not to mention really p***ed off. Thus, I turned to the internet for help. After staying up and reading some 300 other posts and comments about the movie...My opinion has definitely changed and continues to change the longer removed I am from the first viewing.
I think I have finally grasped the overall themes and plotlines of the movie, but I am still not sure why Mr. Lynch would choose to make a movie quite like that. But then again, who in God's name knows what goes on in that mans head.
I understand it was quite unique and thought provoking, but I don't understand how so many people would rank this in the top 100 of all time. Maybe I am old-fashioned, but I am more for traditional movies with straightforward plotlines. Having my head hurt for two hours after seeing a movie is not my ideal reaction.
So, to wrap up my synopsis...Two minutes after it was over, I absolutely hated it. Two hours after it was over, I was thinking "What a mind-bender!" Now, a day later, I like it enough to be spending time writing my personal review about it on the internet.
This movie is by far not for everybody. See it with caution, knowing you will be highly confused, and chances are you will have the immediate reaction of "What did I just see?" But the more you think about it, the more you are amazed by how intricate it really is. Well, my review is a 5/6 right now, but the longer I ponder it, the better it gets.