Mulholland Drive ...........
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What the hell happened in this movie???
Immediately after it was done, I was like :O, and then I went to my computer and Googled "What the hell happened in Mulholland Drive?" Because I have no clue. I mean, I can guess at some stuff, but none of it really makes sense or puts all the pieces of the puzzle together.
The weird thing? I liked it. <g>
Regardless of what really went down in the last half hour or whatever, the film was just really well done. The pacing was tight and suspenseful, I was totally into the story, I was on tenterhooks to see what would happen next, etc. etc. I'm not saying it was a great movie or anything. I'm just pointing out that it must have done something right, because I should have been disgusted with it.
While it would have been nice to have an ending that made total sense and wrapped everything up neatly ... it was, in a way, good that it didn't. At some point, I knew there was going to be a twist that revealed how people weren't who they said they were, and most especially, how everyone was tied together. But it's not connected all that well, and they never explain how it all happened or why or ... anyway, this is where the WTF? comes in.
Here's the thing: Secret Window had me intrigued, too, until they 'explained' everything. And then it just became a stupid movie. From the looks of things, if they'd done that w/ MD, it would have sounded trite and unbelievable, so David Lynch opted for the enigmatic route.
What's the saying ... Better to keep silent and be thought a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt? Might apply here, I think. <g>
As one reviewer says: ... this film could have been unendurable and truly awful. Yet, Lynch somehow pulls it off. The awkwardness of the dialogue and the character interactions creates a sense of eerie-ness and foreboding that allow the plot great liberty with facts. Even though neither Betty nor Rita know why they should be afraid, nor does the audience, the film creates a sense that there is something to fear. And though the plot threads remain loose and often incoherent, half the fun of the show is trying to piece together the action.
Still ... if anyone has theories about what exactly happened, I'd love to hear your take.
In other news, yet another of my credit cards randomly upgraded my account to platinum and sent a new card. What is the DEAL? I suppose I should just be grateful I received it this time. 8-|
Immediately after it was done, I was like :O, and then I went to my computer and Googled "What the hell happened in Mulholland Drive?" Because I have no clue. I mean, I can guess at some stuff, but none of it really makes sense or puts all the pieces of the puzzle together.
The weird thing? I liked it. <g>
Regardless of what really went down in the last half hour or whatever, the film was just really well done. The pacing was tight and suspenseful, I was totally into the story, I was on tenterhooks to see what would happen next, etc. etc. I'm not saying it was a great movie or anything. I'm just pointing out that it must have done something right, because I should have been disgusted with it.
While it would have been nice to have an ending that made total sense and wrapped everything up neatly ... it was, in a way, good that it didn't. At some point, I knew there was going to be a twist that revealed how people weren't who they said they were, and most especially, how everyone was tied together. But it's not connected all that well, and they never explain how it all happened or why or ... anyway, this is where the WTF? comes in.
Here's the thing: Secret Window had me intrigued, too, until they 'explained' everything. And then it just became a stupid movie. From the looks of things, if they'd done that w/ MD, it would have sounded trite and unbelievable, so David Lynch opted for the enigmatic route.
What's the saying ... Better to keep silent and be thought a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt? Might apply here, I think. <g>
As one reviewer says: ... this film could have been unendurable and truly awful. Yet, Lynch somehow pulls it off. The awkwardness of the dialogue and the character interactions creates a sense of eerie-ness and foreboding that allow the plot great liberty with facts. Even though neither Betty nor Rita know why they should be afraid, nor does the audience, the film creates a sense that there is something to fear. And though the plot threads remain loose and often incoherent, half the fun of the show is trying to piece together the action.
Still ... if anyone has theories about what exactly happened, I'd love to hear your take.
In other news, yet another of my credit cards randomly upgraded my account to platinum and sent a new card. What is the DEAL? I suppose I should just be grateful I received it this time. 8-|
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Date: 2004-07-10 03:51 pm (UTC)Basically, The first half of the movie was a dream/fantasy of Hollywood, and the second half is the gritty reality.
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Date: 2004-07-11 04:01 am (UTC)