Huh?

Rating: Null/10 (20 September 2002)

In my younger day, I would have marvelled at this movie, and then gone home to do a hit of acid and contemplate the meaning of life, as seen through the camera of David Lynch. Perhaps then I would have had a revelation and come to understand the point, if any, he is trying to make. But now I'm just a clear-headed old fart trying to figure out what I just saw. You know, I tried really hard too. I watched it a second time without once hitting the fast-forward button.
Maybe that's the point - watching it multiple times trying to figure it out while pouring money into the production company and Lynch's pockets. Is the joke on us?
I'm a Lynch fan, and this film will not tarnish my opinion of his earlier work. "Blue Velvet," for example, kept me on the edge of my seat, and then everything was pulled together in the the end. But ask ten people what they think is going on in "Mulholland Drive" and you'll likely get ten different answers. I don't necessarily want the plot outcome handed to me on a silver platter, but neither do I want to walk away wondering if there even was a plot at all.
I suppose, if you're a Lynch fan, nothing I am going to say will stop you from seeing it. So at least enjoy the scenery, but don't waste time trying to unravel the story.