The Elephant Man: A David Lynch film about the eternal triumph of inner beauty.

Rating: 8/10 (28 January 2009)

It can rightly be said about "The Elephant Man" that all those viewers who did not get a chance to see this film in 1980 when it was released will surely have troubles trying to ascertain its sense of purpose if they decide to watch it in the present era.This because these days it is difficult rather impossible to find even a single film which has attempted to portray the difficult life of a man who was mocked by all and sundry solely due to an inexplicable deformity of his face.By making this film,American director David Lynch has hinted at the concept of inner beauty which counts more than anything else.This is the reason why the high society of ancient times wanted to be in the company of "The Elephant Man" as he appeared to them as an absolutely normal person who revealed more of his inner thoughts in order to lead a normal life.The Elephant Man is not an entertainment film if a viewer is able to read between the lines.It is a more of a social document about hideous old times which were truly horrible in which a human being had no qualms about making mockery of another human being for commercial,monetary gains.It was a tough time for mankind as people were always curious to know more about phenomenon beyond their control thereby wallowing in morbid curiosity à la high society.The Elephant Man is a hard to categorize film which needs to be seen more than once to explore its hidden meanings and motivations.