Mulholland Dr. - 100 word review


Rejected as a TV series, “Mulholland Dr.” is now David Lynch’s cinematic portrayal of Hollywood in a story that only makes sense if you consider most of it a fantasy. Replaying the blonde/brunette theme (see “Lost Highway”, “Twin Peaks”), Lynch here gives it a “lesbian scorned” twist. He also manages to make a superficial city like LA seem eerie and enigmatic. The movie plays with clichés (the young, naïve would-be actress, the artsy director forced to compromise), but in the end, Lynch’s trademark weirdness emerges. The film borders on the pretentious and isn’t as scary or intense as “Lost Highway”.
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Posted by cronopio at 01:46 AM, March 28, 2002 | Comments (0)