I saw Mulholland Drive last night. What the fuck was that all about?
Don’t get me wrong. That’s not a criticism. Far from it. I thought it was a great film. I loved the fact that two thirds of the way through, everything changed and suddenly you were desperately trying to make sense of what had happened.
Salon have an in-depth article that attempts to deconstruct the film, but, to be honest, I think they are over-analysing. I far prefer to just see it as weirdness.
It’s the best thing David Lynch has done since Twin Peaks. I really wish something had come of the original plan to make it a TV series.
I also watched The Royal Tenenbaums – which was also fabulous.
It’s actually even weirder when you live in Los Angeles; many of the places are familiar, things look like they do every day; but the setting is, obviously, off. :-)Roger Ebert thinks of Mulholland Drive as “I had this dream last night”…http://www.suntimes.com/ebert/ebert_reviews/2001/10/101205.htmlhttp://www.suntimes.com/output/movies/cst-ftr-drive16.html– ask
I rather liked Mulholland when I saw it earlier this year (or was it last year?). I just tried not to think too hard about it. :-)The Royal Tenenbaums was quite good too. That reminds me, I really ought to start blogging my movie and book reviews.