loriharon
David Lynch's Mulholland Drive is a unique movie. Unique because regardless of what you consider- if you liked the film or not- you will think about what you just saw. It is a reactionary film in ways because it toys with your perception. Naomi Watts arrives in Los Angeles as a wide-eyed starlet who finds a mysterious woman, shaken and damaged in her apartment. With her career not going as desired she teams with this woman to solve the mystery of who she really is and how did she come to be in that situation. This is a psychological film with multiple layers and themes which might confuse you. Lynch is an auteur and all his films reek of atmosphere and this one is no different. You should try Mulholland Drive- I enjoyed it and will see it many times in time to come.
coyote5
It's like Naomi Watts was stolen from a good film and exiled into this one. Some good acting, and some interesting things occur, but they're hidden deep beneath direction which calls for everything to be so tediously slow, childishly stupid and silly, and pointless it's so unbearable I don't know which is more idiotic, the film or me for subjecting myself to it. So bad I laughed AT it.The last part of the film is very confusing; perhaps there is some explanation, but I could not care less.I see this film has good ratings, so I expect the reviewers aren't human; maybe they're vegetables or aliens or rocks. Or maybe they're so brain-dead they like it only because they think they're supposed to from what little of it their brains can think they understand. Not the worst movie ever only thanks to Lynch's "Lost Highway" which is 100% pure incoherent vomit. A very low IQ must be required to like Lynch's work.No one should let Lynch ever make another movie.
messinaci
I cant explain about this movie , you have to watch it over and over and carefully
if you know tv , movie , anything about media ,you have to watch this!
after that come back to me i will explain about this supers of david lynch
Leszek Cygan
By the time it's finished, Mulholland Drive feels like a puzzle. Except every time you put a couple pieces together, some other pieces fall apart.
I think if the film were intended to be a standalone film from when it was first being written, it wouldn't have been able to capture the same mood and tone as the finished product. The conclusion leaves plot threads unresolved, and gives the viewer more questions than answers. The answers the film does give all seem to contradict each other. I think this is what makes the film so memorable and thought provoking. The film has answers; but none that make any sense.
The dramatic change in tone and pace, which helps make the film so memorable, wouldn't have been achieved if the first half(ish) of the movie weren't intended to be the pilot to an entire series. A television series has much more time to develop characters and plot, and a (good) television series pilot episode is captivating, making you want to continue the show. This is what makes the film so interesting, as it plays out like the beginning of a series, spending time developing characters and introducing plot threads, while engaging the audience, making you want to keep watching; until the film takes a dramatic shift in tone and narrative, engrossing the audience in an incoherent, non-linear, thought provoking third act, which seemingly appears out of nowhere. If the film had instead become a series as intended, I think the conclusion would have been drastically different.
David Lynch knows how to manipulate the audience; somehow making a film that doesn't make sense more memorable and engaging than most other movies you'll ever see. He plays the audience like puppets the whole way through, twisting your perceptions of characters and the world of Mulholland Drive. By the time the credits are over, the film will linger in your mind.
David Lynch nailed a formula for a film that could easily have gone so wrong. The film works perfectly the way it is, somehow managing to not come across as pretentious whatsoever.
Naomi Watts gives a great debut performance, playing 2 very believable sides to 1 captivating character.
Dreams, nightmares especially, are disjointed, incoherent, and intense, while retaining a narrative that almost seems to make sense, but falls apart when you think about it. This movie is perfect in capturing all the qualities of a bad dream. The only difference is, you'll remember it long after it's over.
The film is like less of a movie and more of an experience, and once it's finished, you'll want to watch it again.
