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Summary: goes downhill
Review: This was a great movie until, unfortunately, David Lynch has no idea how to end it. The last part is truly pathetic. But the acting of the two leads, both women, is wonderful. Worth a view; what a pity the director didn't have a better writer than himself.
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Summary: one of my favourite movies ever
Review: I would die for a criterion collection of this DVD. This one, to put it mildly, stinks. This is all I want for Christmas. What are they waiting for?
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Summary: Rating the DVD, not the film itself
Review: This is a 5-star film, and you can read the reviews, explanations and criticism on Amazon and elsewhere (notably, The Modern World site has published an excellent compendium of plot interpretations, which you can find by Googling "The Modern World Mulholland Drive review"). This is just a quick note about the DVD itself: I was very disappointed with the lack of special features (no interviews, deleted scenes, featurettes or commentary of any sort). The most annoying shortcoming, though, is the fact that there is no chapter division: the film is presented as one big lump that you can't jump around. Thus if you want to get to a particular scene you have to fast-forward all the way there. It appears this edition was hastily thrown together. I hope a better, more user-friendly version comes out in the future.
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Summary: weird but excelent David Lynch movie
Review: this one really works and messes with your mind a little bit. Watts delivers a grandstand performance and so does Harring. both work really well and there lesbian scenes are great too, yum, yum. Justin Theroux also does great work as well as the director guy in the movie. people may want to note that that is Billy Ray Cyrus and its cool that hes in there and it surprised me as well. and the man behind the restaurant is just plain freaky and there are some freaky moments in this flick. for Lynch fans and others
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Summary: A David Lynch masterpiece
Review: If your tired of all the mindless crap that Hollywood has been dishing out lately, this movie is for you. The cinematography, soundtrack, directing, and the bizarre presentation of the story leave you breathless when you are finally done watching it. This movie is constantly taxing your mind. The first time I watched it I had no idea what the heck was going on, but I was fascinated and I immediately wanted to see it again so I could figure it out. The lead performances in Mulholland Dr. are amazing (highlighted by Naomi Watts at her most magnetic) as are the smaller more eccentric characters ("The Cowboy" for example) that are classic Lynch. As for the DVD, there is a serious lack of special features, but the picture and sound are phenomenal. I recommend watching this movie with the lights off and the volume way up (oh...and with no distractions, you'll want to pay attention).
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Summary: candy-coated Hollywood, sick at the center
Review: This film is incredibly screwy. Please buy it. If you knew Hollywood (as David Lynch must) and had a nightmare about it which almost killed you (as David Lynch appears to have), this movie would be the result. But it's not an indulgent, surreal free-for-all--it's a compelling story, with some self-deprecating humor, some directorial satire. I think I even see a scene where he takes a perfect little potshot at Tarantino (wait for the closeup with that one tiny drop of blood). My sister told me she thought she had it all figured out, until the last half hour when everything went to Hades. I bought it on that recommendation, and so should you.
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Summary: Such a RICH film....
Review: To illustrate my admiration for this film, I want to share my initial interpretation. After the movie, I thought "Oh, Diane is in Hell and this is her punishment for having her lover murdered (because who's to say that Hell isn't a state of mind)". Think about it, what could be more tormenting than having everything (good looks, talent, a great house, a budding career, an adoring and beautiful lover, a doting aunt), and then have everything fall apart. At first, there are just little hints of impending doom (dog poop in the courtyard), which get steadily more ominous (a crazy neighbor who says Betty isn't who she claims to be). Even during the love scene between the two women, notice that Betty says she loves Rita twice, and Rita does not reciprocate. Then, the club Silencio, where the singer sings Crying, a reference to Betty's unrequited love. The monstrous man behind the restaurant is the Devil, and the two old people (initially benevolent, but like everything else becoming nasty and twisted towards the movie's end) are demons or furies who torment Betty/Diane to take her own "life" (although she's already dead). Remember they pop out of the blue box (a symbolic representation of Hell) that the Devil carries, and the key to Hell is also the signal that Diane has suceeded in her plan to have her lover murdered. Finally, Diane is transformed from the sweet, wholesome "Betty" (and perhaps when she came to Hollywood, she really was just like that) to the bitter, rejected failure of "Diane". Anyway, I could go on and on, but then I read some of the reviews here, which explained the "First half of the movie is a dream". And I wondered if I had totally missed the point. But then I thought, a good case could be made for the "She's in Hell" interpretation. This points out the richness of this film. I would compare it to a great but challenging novel. Some works of art require more energy and effort, but richly reward your concentration and patience. Just one more thing I want to note: my irritation with those people who took a prudish, Puritanical stance regarding the movie because of the sexuality. Come on people, it's an R-rated film, what do you expect! I am especially aghast at the people who were shocked (SHOCKED!) when watching this film with their children. Children under 18 are NOT supposed to watch R films and I wonder at these people's judgement. Re the lesbian content: who cares that it's two women? The love story could just as easily have been about a man and a woman, it's about rejection, people of all sexual orientations can relate. And the [self-gratification] scene, in which Diane despairly pleasures herself again and again, only to realize that there is no true fulfillment without her lover: I found it to be heartbreakingly sad and the very opposite of erotic. The only thing that excited me was Naomi Watts' incredible acting.
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Summary: David Lynch¿s best movie since Blue Velvet.
Review: Provocative, mind numbing thrill ride that really puts you though the loop. Nothing is what it seems in this film, and you need to watch it several times in order to get the general idea that David Lynch is trying to put forth. Naomi Watts and Laura Elena Harring give great performances as two women trying to solve a mystery of identity and destiny in the city of angels. Take nothing for granted in this film because once the rug is pull from under you, you will need to connect what you saw earlier in order to figure out what is happing before you at the moment. David Lynch is really back to form with this super sleek thriller and this is with out a doubt the best film he has done since his classic Blue Velvet. Watch it and be amazed.
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Summary: Hooked me... then disappointed...
Review: In the first hour of this movie you believe that you've latched onto a gem... a clever mystery... something between "Silence of the Lambs" and "Eyes Wide Shut." But in the last hour you find yourself in the middle of a disjointed fantasy that leaves you disappointed and not caring about the characters. Its like the writer couldn't think of a way to end his story, so he handed the script over to his deeply disturbed nephew. If you liked "Vanilla Sky" or "AI" then you might consider this movie a romp. But if you are an adult who is satisfied living on this planet, you might want to look for your entertainment elsewhere. One positive note... the actresses' bodies are beautiful. That is the only positive note I can think of.
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Summary: What the............?!
Review: Ok, well. I think the first thing I loved about this film was the dark ambient harmonies and sound textures. A mixture of soft, subtle and disturbingly seductive melodies, heavy, distorted droning effects, distant exotic murmurs, icy breezes. The soundtrack evokes a cold alien atmosphere which enhances the provokative abstract narrative and draws you into this dangerously confusing environment full of corruption, superficiality, ulterior motives and deceipt.
None of these characters can be trusted because none of them and their personal motives are fully revealed or comprehended. It's hard to know whether you feel compassion or pity for them. The acting is absolutely amazing and powerfully realistic. I never really found Naomi Watts to be convincing in any of her roles prior to this film.
The storyline and direction is incredibly abstract. You feel that you have to take note of every precise detail. The visual sequences alongside the soundtrack are very ecstatic, dreamlike and surreal towards the end of the film. It all starts to look more like a Bjork video-clip by the end. It's an exciting ride and wonderfully entertaining even if you don't understand it. You'll most likely want to watch this film again to get a better idea of what's happening and also to be taken along for the ride. I thoroughly enjoyed this. But still...... What the............???!
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