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Summary: Boring
Review: This movie is boring. It took way too long to get me interested; I even fell asleep about 20 minutes into this movie and had to go back and re-watch it. Unfortunately, this DVD only has ONE chapter, so you cannot go back easily. Isn't this why they invented DVD???? I was not impressed. There are much better movies that deal with amnesia, mystery, etc. (Memento). This DVD has nothing, just the trailer. The video quality is good and the sound is fine, although there's not much sound in the movie. I know a lot of people really like this movie, but it's just too slow, too random, and not nearly engaging enough for me to go back and see if I can figure everything out. And this is one of the worst DVD's to come out lately since it only has a trailer and no scene selections. If you do like this movie, they will probably release a special edition at some point.
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Summary: Lynch at his Best
Review: After the third time seeing this film I have still have'nt figured it out. Why? It's not supposed to be 'firgured out' it is a movie to be experienced. Lynch's way of filmmaking is to give his audience something they have never felt before or seen before. Mulholland drive works this way because unlike his other films the characters are generally likeable and the story is of course followable until the end. I believe that this could've been a great TV show and I think it's agreat a film. Buy it.
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Summary: The dark side of Hollywood
Review: Lot of people are trying to get in to Hollywood. But there is no place for all of them. isn't it?. This outstanding dramatic-thriller tells the story of the other side of Hollywood in a very complex way. It's all about atmospher,with a continuos feeling of not understanding. Well, there is the little mess. You can see the movie 3 or 4 times, and still looking for some answers. But dont miss this movie.
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Summary: Shadows and Landscapes
Review: There are some directors that entertain and there are some directors, an elite few, who cast spells. David Lynch belongs to the elite few.Maybe with exception of the Cohen brothers, there is no American director whose film could be mistaken for another director. Since his Blue Velvet in 1986(and some would argue even before then),Lynch has created a style which could only be described, for lack of a better word, as "Lynchian". Long time fans of Lynch will feel right at home with Muholland Drive. It's a film that Lynch has building up to since Blue Velvet, and it shows an artist working at his peak. I have to admit in recent years, I believed Lynch was starting to stray from the elements that made Blue Velvet so special. Movies like Wild at Heart, Twin Peaks, and Lost Highway were fascinating but they seemed to be different variations on Blue Velvet. It wasn't until 1999 that Lynch stepped away from his special brand of neo-noir and made the beautiful "Straight Story." In that film, Lynch tells a deceptively simple story about an elderly man living in Iowa who drives a lawnmower to Wisconsin to visit his estranged elderly brother who is dying. The film was based on fact and it was one of the very few films of his which Lynch did not write. I believe the experience of making that film was of monumemtal importance to Lynch because, due to the nature of the factual story, it forced Lynch to focus on the narrative of the story. It is this focus which Lynch has brought to Muholland Drive and makes it a triumph. The film starts out with a violent car crash between two vehicles on a Los Angeles highway. Out of the flames of the collision arises a dazed and injured brunette played by Laura Harring. The brunette is able to leave the scene before law enforcement arive and finds solace in an unoccupied apartment located on Mulholland Drive. Cut a few frames later and we are introduced to a beautiful blonde(played by the stunning Naomi Watts)arriving into Los Angeles at the airport. She is an aspiring actress who is given the opportunity to reside her in her aunt's unoccupied apartment in Los Angeles as she auditions for film roles. Eventually, Ms Watts discovers that the brunette is hiding in her aunt's apartment. The film's mystery begins when Ms Watts, having sympathy for the uninvited guest, offers to "help" the brunette find her identity who, as we find out, has amnesia. The first part of the film deceptively seems to deal with the issue of the brunette and her identity. It is not until the film's incredible second half that we begin to discover who the movie is really about and why. Mulholland Drive, like other Lynch films, obsesses over identity. However, that is not the whole story. It also reveals, very slowly and cunningly, the "dirt" beneath the Hollwood fabric and lifestyle. I can't praise this film high enough. I saw it two days in a row during a holiday weekend and was engrossed both times. This movie is made by one of the very few radical directors. A director who creates a world where everything is simple but nothing is obvious.
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Summary: the movie rocks, the dvd doesnt
Review: this is a great film, but dont buy the dvd. its the worst dvd i've seen. there are no extra features and you cant even select the scenes so fast forwarding would actually be easier on a video copy. there's no way it should cost as much as it does.
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Summary: Typical Lynch - and then some
Review: This movie is an excellent journey into the weird and dark mind of David Lynch. It's a bit similar to Lost Highway in some way, but it's far more complex. Lots of clues here and there that has something to do with that incredible way the movie changes direction mid-way through. This I think is the best Lynch movie I've seen. You just have to go see it and after it's finished let your mind wonder what the hell does this mean...? Go see it and expect not to understand it (at least not the first time) Great stuff from the most innovative director of our time
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Summary: Great DVD.... but no chapter search?!
Review: After anticipating this release for months, my only disappointment is the peculiar decision (by Lynch???) NOT to include any chapter breaks whatsoever. Forget about scene-hopping. If you want to jump to a scene mid-film, prepare to sit through many minutes of fast-forwarding. A regrettable decision, in this reviewer's opinion, in an otherwise fine disc.
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Summary: The BEST Film of 2001 - David Lynch is GOD
Review: Mulholland Dr is, IMO, the finest, most intriguing picture released in 2001. This is very important work. Here is a film about the things we see when we die. The experience of MULHOLLAND DR leaves much to interpretation, but my opinion says it's all an Afterlife Experience, NOT a dream as most suggest. In that light, MULHOLLAND DR has no holes in its plot, leaves no stone unturned, is fully resolved & oh so tragic. --Everything about this film is beautiful. From Angelo Badalamenti's haunting, heart-rending score, to Mary Sweeny's crisp editing, to the lush, eclectic cinematography, to Lynch's classic-style directing (some of these shots are phenomenal! The Oscar was his!), to the awe-inspiring performances from a brilliant cast. Naomi Watts not being nominated for an Oscar is absolute horse puckey. She leaves us breathless, shattered for her life & fantasy, idealism grounded in failure, obsession & love. --If you've never seen MULHOLLAND DR, this is a perfect way to do so. You'll need to sit through this several times, and DVD is the only way to do so economically. This is a sparkling diamond, and the best 2001 addition to one's DVD library, followed by MOULIN ROUGE! --These are films with replay value. Must see!
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Summary: what a surprise!?!
Review: let me start by saying: A) for the record, i am a big lynch fan, and B) i understand that people are gonna think whatever they want about him and his work. that said, i thought this was a good sturdy lynch production. BUT... i would have rather seen it as it was intended. i think at times the tv-ness showed through, but you can't fault david for that. i DO however fault him for sticking to some pretty typical lynch subject matter. its like "hey gang, im gonna make lost highway, then throw you off my scent with straight story, then basically do lost highway part 2". don't get me wrong, it's a good film, and there are some things that will grab your nuts, as far as "wow, lynch never tackled THAT before". BUT, like i said before, this WAS to be a TV SHOW. so buyer beware. you will be in for a very strong lynch product, but you'll feel slightly cheated if you're expecting something as bold and daring as twin peaks. oh, and by the way, all the obvious reviews that start out like "i didn't get it"... seriously, it's lynch. he doesn't do ron howard films. on top of that i can't see how, at this point, he can be THAT unpredictable to people. he's basically making the same movie over and over again. it just happens to be a good one.
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Summary: Buzzing
Review: The feeling I felt after walking out of the cinema was something I had never experienced before.I knew little of the film before seeing it and had never seen any of David Lynch's work.Having no preconceptions and an open mind allowed for a cinematic experience that left me buzzing with excitement,confusion and amazement for hours after the final credits rolled.I was so impressed that I returned to the cinema the following afternoon for a repeat viewing and discovered even more about the film.It gets better with every viewing and is therefore an essential purchase.
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