and now for something completely different...

Rating: Null/10 (4 January 2002)

I just went to see Mulholland Drive. I came out of the cinema, and I had no idea whatsoever what just happened in there! I'm not going to bother trying to analyse what happened in the film or reach some kind of logical explanation, because I'd almost certainly get stuck somewhere and make myself sound like a ponce.
One thing is for sure though - the film was utterly compelling from start to finish. I remember realising about halfway through how great it was, and then thinking that there were so many loose story strands hanging around and doors that had been opened, that it would never be able to all tie up in a nice neat conclusion. Mulholland Drive is a vast plate of spaghetti, and the fork David Lynch gives us is the optical illusion with four prongs at the top and three at the bottom.
There were a lot of amazing elements about the film - the acting was superb (I love that fake, sitcommish American smiliness that Lynch writes into so many of his scenes), the cinematography flawless as always, the images on screen intriguing, scary, beautiful and supernatural. As ever the music contributes hugely to creating atmosphere and scaring our pants off without anything even happening on screen.
If you can tolerate the lack of logic, coherence and reason in the plot, then this film will make you think a million and one thoughts and should soon establish itself as one of your favourites.