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Mulholland Drive is one of those movies that keeps you guessing and after it's all over, you're still trying to figure it out! We watched it today and it reminded me very much of movies like Vanilla Sky and Memento, although there wasn't as much resolution as in those two movies.

From what I've heard, Mulholland Drive was originally a 2-hour pilot put together by David Lynch, with the aim being to create a series out of it. Since that didn't pan out, he did his best to salvage what he could, editing the pilot and adding additional footage to create a self-contained movie. The end result contains some impressive cinematography and an eerie atmosphere, even if it does lack an easily digestible plot.

For the first half, things seem relatively straightforward. Lynch seems to be making a commentary on the nature of Hollywood and how beneath the surface glamour, it is very much a dirty game where the participants so often get a raw deal. This is interspersed with what initially appears to be an involving mystery plot. By the end of the movie, the viewer learns that nothing is as it seems and very few lingering questions are answered.

Judging by the huge number of postings on the message boards at the Internet Movie Database, this is a movie that has generated a lot of discussion about what it all means. Those looking for a conventional narrative that neatly ties up loose ends are likely to be disappointed, but if you keep an open mind and are willing to accept that the journey will be dark and quite often surreal, you may just find Mulholland Drive an intriguing piece of cinema.

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Today I finished reading the June 2003 issue of Asimov's Science Fiction. There were quite a few good stories in this issue! My favourite stories were Bernardo's House by James Patrick Kelly, Dead Worlds by Jack Skillingstead, Nimby and the Dimension Hoppers by Cory Doctorow, and Morlock Chili by Lawrence Person (best story this issue, in my opinion!).

What I'm Reading:
Locus, September 2003
Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut
Analog Science Fiction & Fact, June 2003




	Carn, write! a writing journal Home Get Email Updates WEBSITE PROJECTS LINKS JOURNALSCAN Email Me Admin Password Remember Me 514305 Curiosities served Share on Facebook				2003-10-12 10:52 PM A surreal dreamscape... Previous Entry :: Next Entry Mood: Contemplative Read/Post Comments (0) Mulholland Drive is one of those movies that keeps you guessing and after it's all over, you're still trying to figure it out! We watched it today and it reminded me very much of movies like Vanilla Sky and Memento, although there wasn't as much resolution as in those two movies. From what I've heard, Mulholland Drive was originally a 2-hour pilot put together by David Lynch, with the aim being to create a series out of it. Since that didn't pan out, he did his best to salvage what he could, editing the pilot and adding additional footage to create a self-contained movie. The end result contains some impressive cinematography and an eerie atmosphere, even if it does lack an easily digestible plot. For the first half, things seem relatively straightforward. Lynch seems to be making a commentary on the nature of Hollywood and how beneath the surface glamour, it is very much a dirty game where the participants so often get a raw deal. This is interspersed with what initially appears to be an involving mystery plot. By the end of the movie, the viewer learns that nothing is as it seems and very few lingering questions are answered. Judging by the huge number of postings on the message boards at the Internet Movie Database, this is a movie that has generated a lot of discussion about what it all means. Those looking for a conventional narrative that neatly ties up loose ends are likely to be disappointed, but if you keep an open mind and are willing to accept that the journey will be dark and quite often surreal, you may just find Mulholland Drive an intriguing piece of cinema. -----<>----- Today I finished reading the June 2003 issue of Asimov's Science Fiction. There were quite a few good stories in this issue! My favourite stories were Bernardo's House by James Patrick Kelly, Dead Worlds by Jack Skillingstead, Nimby and the Dimension Hoppers by Cory Doctorow, and Morlock Chili by Lawrence Person (best story this issue, in my opinion!). What I'm Reading: Locus, September 2003 Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut Analog Science Fiction & Fact, June 2003 Read/Post Comments (0) Previous Entry :: Next Entry Back to Top