Mulholland Dr. (2001)
Naomi Watts, Laura Harring, Justin Theroux, Ann Miller, Dan Hedaya, Mark Pellegrino, Monty Montgomery, Robert Forster. Directed by David Lynch.
Spoilers herein.
Thrillers, for the most part, have been part of a successful genre in Hollywood. Alfred Hitchcock's "Vertigo", "Psycho", and "Rear Window" are key classics from the genre. And finally we have a film that can be compared to them. Mulholland Dr. has just about everything I look for in a film. Great acting, incredible directing, strange script, beautiful cinematography, and most of all, it's weird and fun to figure out. In other words, this is one of the greatest and most brilliant films I have ever seen, and this is Lynch's definite film.
Betty Elms is a woman who comes to Los Angeles prepared to become a famous actress. As she stays in her aunt's house, she is surprised to see a woman with amnesia hiding there. She doesn't remember her name or how she got there, but the last thing she does remember is a car accident on Mulholland Drive. Meanwhile, director Adam Kesher is threatened by ruthless assassins for a woman to star in his film, but if he rejects it, he is in for major consequences.
There are many short stories in "Mulholland Dr." that won't always make much sense, but in the end they will all come together. Knowing that many of Lynch's films usually don't give an explanation ("Lost Highway" being one), he lets the audience come up with a solution on their own. All involved do an outstanding job mainly Lynch, Watts and Harring, for taking such risks in the production.
For the many people who are looking for a typical thriller, this is not one. It is one to create perfect atmosphere and clues throughout for the plot twist. On top of that, there is a structured dramatic storyline. There are many words to describe "Mulholland Dr.", and some in which I haven't even figured out for myself. 5 stars out of 5.
Naomi Watts, Laura Harring, Justin Theroux, Ann Miller, Dan Hedaya, Mark Pellegrino, Monty Montgomery, Robert Forster. Directed by David Lynch.
Spoilers herein.
Thrillers, for the most part, have been part of a successful genre in Hollywood. Alfred Hitchcock's "Vertigo", "Psycho", and "Rear Window" are key classics from the genre. And finally we have a film that can be compared to them. Mulholland Dr. has just about everything I look for in a film. Great acting, incredible directing, strange script, beautiful cinematography, and most of all, it's weird and fun to figure out. In other words, this is one of the greatest and most brilliant films I have ever seen, and this is Lynch's definite film.
Betty Elms is a woman who comes to Los Angeles prepared to become a famous actress. As she stays in her aunt's house, she is surprised to see a woman with amnesia hiding there. She doesn't remember her name or how she got there, but the last thing she does remember is a car accident on Mulholland Drive. Meanwhile, director Adam Kesher is threatened by ruthless assassins for a woman to star in his film, but if he rejects it, he is in for major consequences.
There are many short stories in "Mulholland Dr." that won't always make much sense, but in the end they will all come together. Knowing that many of Lynch's films usually don't give an explanation ("Lost Highway" being one), he lets the audience come up with a solution on their own. All involved do an outstanding job mainly Lynch, Watts and Harring, for taking such risks in the production.
For the many people who are looking for a typical thriller, this is not one. It is one to create perfect atmosphere and clues throughout for the plot twist. On top of that, there is a structured dramatic storyline. There are many words to describe "Mulholland Dr.", and some in which I haven't even figured out for myself. 5 stars out of 5.