Originally posted by Great King Rat
I have yet to see Mulholland Drive. I believe it is set in the same "universe" as Twin Peaks.
In fact, I have yet to see most of David Lynch's work. In that sense I'm happy that it's autumn now, I tend to watch a lot more movies in this time of year.
What did you think of Mulholland Drive (no spoilers :-) ?
I liked it. The suspense was effective and interesting and it was – as you'd expect – disturbingly hallucinatory throughout, while just about maintaining a thread of sense. There were frequent funny scenes, and it makes you feel good if you grasp the humour (or believe you do – you never can never be certain whether or not some of it is unintentional). And, of course, the lead actresses are have sex-appeal in spades. The film did also feel trashy at times and occasionally a bit tedious. Also, you wouldn't want to watch it while not strictly in your right mind, as it might scare you out of your wits (but, being a fan of Lynch, I'm sure that wouldn't happen to you...). I'd certainly watch it again, although I'd probably leave it a few years before doing so to give myself time to forget the details.
As an aside, David Lynch's work is precisely the kind of thing I'd hate to reach a deep understanding of by reading painstaking criticism, or learning about "Lynch, the man": I envisage that I'd feel huge disappointment, saying to myself, "is that
it?". But just dipping into it now and again is nicely stimulating and adds a little piquancy to life.