Robbie Collin reviews Mulholland Drive
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- Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024
- Robbie Collin reviews Mulholland Drive. A woman is left without her memories after a car crash and walks the streets of LA in a haze before being discovered by an aspiring actress who attempts to help her discover who she is.
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Mulholland Drive, the perfect film to watch solo first. Then rewatch with somebody else, and instead watch the person react to it as they're watching it.
A bit creepy. 😂
During: terrified
After: baffled
Forever: intrigued
Archie Phillips Watch it again. And then again. It will click
The audition scene, the espresso scene, the cowboy scene and the winkies scene always blow my mind.
Don't forget the opening the blue box! I mean Betty and Rita are dream characters. The dream is hiding something from the dreamer, Diane. Once their love becomes explicit (in the story) Rita has a dream that she invites Betty into. They go to the club and realize they have a purpose neither of them understands. Betty leaves the box for Rita, and disappears because her purpose was fulfilled. Rita takes the key out, then discovers Betty is gone. And it's like right then she has a doomed feeling, but she still has a purpose. Notice the keyhole on the blue box is triangular. A love triangle. She turns the key, removes it, and the triangle has shifted putting a different corner on top. Then she opens the box, which drops because Rita ceased to exist.
There are so many things you can fit into the symbolism of that blue box. But the last scene shows, basically, the devil discarding the box, and from that betrayed love, little demons emerge to torture Diane into suicide.
That winkies scene was horrifying, theres something that shakes you to your core when something that shouldn't be in your peripheral vision appears and you don't know what it is. Scared me more than any other horror film has.
People say it was alegorical of failure and loserdom. I mean, people go to Hollywood to make it big, investing so much in their careers and pojecting such a shiny future that the possibility of a complete failure is like a monstrosity.
There’s so many scenes that scare me in this film... like almost every scene for a different reason. And it all flows together in such a perfectly uncanny way... this film is like a black magic spell or something...
@@joaov.m.oliveira9903 That's exactly my take on the scene. Since Diane worked there, she would see that garbage area everyday.
Best on screens scares
An absolute masterpiece. Best film of the 21st century by a mile.
I think it may be the best film I've ever seen.
Me too
It’s up there with the seventh seal
Mulholland Drive is the film that I want to see again for the first time. My initial experience was almost transcendental; there was wonder, laughter, gasping, weeping. Mesmerizing movie. I don't even care much about its non linear narrative, because the joy here is in the details and emotions.
And, yes, what a sublime score. Fantastic. I cannot imagine this film without Mr. Badalamenti's evocative and hauntingly beautiful music. Sometimes I just listen to the theme simply to be taken elsewhere briefly. And I love the musical theme used when Betty steps off the airplane and arrives in the city of dreams.
Lynch is my favorite director! I personally think he's the best director out there. The first time viewing his work was a breathe of fresh air. It was like nothing I'd ever seen before and it really did open my eyes to more abstract art.
Possibly the best living director. Scorcese is also a contender, but none of his recent films are up to scratch.
I think Diane ate at Winkie's before checking for the blue key by the dumpster. It was a reenactment of her dread at going to check for the key and terror at realizing the murder had been complete and she had become the monster.
Absolutely.😊🌈✌🌍🌎🌏
Oooooooooooooooh
Sounds very right. That makes a lot of sense. She probably didn't eat at all like the scared guy in the dream. Left the food untouched.
And she sees scared guy in the diner, right? That's why he appears in her dream.
Yes and nobody ever seems to mention that the tramp is obviously a woman. You can check the credits if you need to.
They showed it a few times at The Prince Charles Cinema in Leicester Square last year, and I saw it there, on my own, in the big grand downstairs screen. It was the most incredible, most profound and emotional experiences I've had. I saw it on TV the other day, but it wasn't nearly as powerful. Amazing film, see it in the cinema.
Robbie is excellent, I would so listen to a show of his own
You're right that he does do throw out a lot of synopsis, I suppose he reviews movies with an expectation that you've already seen it , whereas Mark tends to do the opposite. Obviously on a show like this that's not really cool. I do really enjoy his insights and actual reviewing however
David Lynch is Morpheus the dreamlord... no other explanation. My favourite film ever...
Watched this on holiday in Brisbane on Christmas Day. In a household that was proper born again Christian, mostly. I tried to tell the dad that it might not be the best movie to watch on that particular evening. Oh and a massive thunderstorm started about ten minutes in. Felt like armageddon was beginning.
I can't pick a favorite Lynch film but I think I have watched this one the most.
John David Ebert made a pretty good review of Mulholland Drive, explaining this film in a way that makes perfect sense.
Nah. This may sound pretentious, but I don't want a film like this explained to me. One of the things that makes it so great is the sense of ambiguity.
For the first time I agree with Robbie Collins. Mulholland Drive may not be the best film of the last 17 odd years, but it's certainly in the top three. First saw this in January 2002 when I was 16 and I was completely bowled over by it. I had just started to explore Lynch's films over the Xmas period with Blue Velvet, Lost Highway and Eraserhead (with the latter being a favourite of mine) But Mulholland was something else, a mesmerising odyssey of suspense, tragedy, off kilter humour and mystery. Don't know if this is meant to be a satire on Hollywood or how dreams and ambitions can lead us on a path of darkness and destruction. Really glad ABC decided to shelve it and it became a feature instead.
In my interpretation, the two men at Winkies are Betty and Rita.
Right on. DAN does appear to be DiANe for sure. The fact that she later saw him standing by the counter exactly where he said his friend was standing in his dream seems to be evidence of the role shifting throughout the first 2/3 of the film. Several characters can be seen as different versions of Diane along her path from dream to destruction.
Absolutely terrifying. If you know, you know.
The thing with that, was that it's terrifying for a whole different reason than just the startle factor. That's the element Lynch can nail. Supremely unnerving - the implications of the diner scene.
never jumped so much because of a scene in a film before or since!
Jack Wilson The scene is terrifying but I don't even think it's the scariest scene in the movie... there's at least four others that scare me even more deeply... finding Diane, Rita whispering Silencio, Betty disappearing in the middle of a shot never to be seen again, and Diane's fate at the end... I think this is the scariest film ever made
That scene is unsettling to be sure but I see him as a more benevolent force trying to warn Diane away from her egotistical thoughts
hvitekristesdod That corpse discovery scene with the music, acting and the way it’s edited makes me sweat and physically avoid the screen by either turning away or covering my eyes. It’s one of my favourite films but that scene goes beyond just unnerving me it’s like a wide awake nightmare. 😫
I came straight here from finding the Winkie's scene again. The bum character is played by the actress who plays Valak in The Nun! The sense of overwhelming dread that Lynch evokes in the mundane is outstanding. I remember being really scared when seeing it upon first release!
Loving the 'Skaughtisch aksent'.
I think Blue Velvet and Twin Peaks, if less perfect, are equally impressive. Twin Peaks was like a wonderful yet unnerving painting. The warm colours, the beautiful women, the diner, Coop and his coffee. Just for the aesthetics alone it is remarkable. It was compromised though by tv writers and studios.. Still wonderful. Blue Velvet had a stronger impact on me than MD, though I love both movies. All three are remarkable unique achievements. Long Live Lynch
I think 'Blue Velvet' is his masterpiece
Nah!
Blue Velvet is amazing
Blue Velvet is the most accessible of his films, definitely. But Lost Highway will always be my favourite.
I find Lost Highway a better film when you don't try to understand it.
+Emerald Zone...Surely, if you're talking of accessibility, you must cite both The Elephant Man and The Straight Story (the least Lynchian of all his films), no matter what you may think of them in terms of quality.
Bringing in William Blake made me admire Robbie even more
Silencio.....silencio.......
colinthedogfromspaced I just need to get rid of this godawful feeling.
Betty? Betty? Where are you? Donde estas?...
Well, I guess I need to see it again then...
Superb film. Definitely thinking of going to see it in Sheffield at the Showroom. I've seen it twice so far. Not many films where every scene resonates memorably. Only seen it twice and I can separate most scenes out in my head due to how sharply they're drawn. There's so much going on but the film still maintains a sense of clarity which is a commendable achievement.
Mulholland Drive was restored and put in cinemas again. I’m currently typing this comment on the bus on the way back from the Showroom in Sheffield!
Wondering if Robbie or Mark have seen Twin Perfect's dissection of Mulholland Drive ( ruclips.net/video/OiCfHW3N3vo/видео.html ) and would be interested in their thoughts. Essentially, Mulholland Drive being the other road to Hollywood success via the casting couch.
Such an amazing trip of a film. Its beautiful, unsettling, funny, and tragic.
My favourite film of the 21st Century so far.
a magic movie
I can't see anything in that scene. Is that face somewhere in the scene that was shown? i can't see it.
she got chosen she got chosen to be the girl by the director guy this is the crux of the second piece of the film the rest is hired help for her to be the girl suddenly it becomes sense to me
I'm pretty sure that Mark would probably put "Pan's Labyrinth" as his best film of the 21st Century. However, on to Mulholland Drive - whilst I don't understand everything in this film - I do like it very much. It's out there for sure - but it's intriguing.
Robbie needs to do a podcast!
Never seen this movie but after watching that scene I need to haha.
Ant 安东 haha awesome, will do.
Shame Mark couldn't have reviewed this.
1. There will be blood
2. Spirited away
3. City of god
4. Mulholland drive
5. Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind
Honorable mentions:
The master
Magnolia
Synecdoche New York
Pans labyrinth
Grand Budapest hotel
Whiplash
Drive
The dark knight
No country for old men
Old boy
I prefer at least 4 of Lynch's works to Mulholland: Eraserhead, Straight, Elephant and Velvet.
I STILL don't completely "get it", but that's fine, just like my dreams -- BUT I lovvvve it -- just like Lost Highway and Eraser Head...SWOOOOOON!
is it dream or is it reality ?
Is it future, or is it past?
I am dead yet I live..
Yes.
i disagree! the only two moments of reality in this movie are the pillow scene at the beginning where Diane is going to sleep and the gunshot at the end everything inbetween is a dream woven with fantasy the fantasy of a success she's been unable to obtain because she was lured by the illusion of Hollywood and the reality that she is in reality a failed actress so her mind is trying to make up reasons why she is failed maybe it's a conspiracy that the lead from the movie was already chosen before auditions maybe it's because she isn't good looking enough as we see her fantasising about her alter ego Rita that gets the success easily because of her looks she gets into the exclusive party the easy route she gets the director she gets everything so we see anger and resentment that's why in her dream she tries to have her alter ego killed but she even failed at that too, basically it's pushing the narrative that Hollywood is just an illusion that will destroy you if you chase after it naively like she did at the very start of the movie simply because she won a dance competition she's obviously of the mindset of most young people these days that they are about to be famous "any moment" simply by auditioning for "talent shows"
I didn't get Mulholland Drive
THE RUMBLE
Was it All in the past? 50s?😉
Talk about setting high expectations. I saw it, it was fine. I saw it again, same film. A jigsaw puzzle with too many pieces is indeed a novel concept, but ultimately not all that entertaining. No matter how many times you tell me that diner scene is terrifying, it'll still seem merely a bit odd to me.
Andrew Martin it was never supposed to be a mystery film, nor a linear story, nor entertaining.
I'm sorry, but it appears you didn't get it.
@@antihinduismisbased lmao what? If a movie isn;'t entertaining it isn't a good movie, that's why we call it the 'entertainment industry.' Even the most art-house movies are still entertaining, just in a different way.
@@penguindog1799 hmm. This comment of mine was pretty old, and my thoughts on media have changed quite a bit, so u might have a point.
Wow, so jejune. Unbelievable.
It would be great if you could expand on that?
I watch Mulholland Drive but i didnt like it that much. Its a good movie (or experience) overall from what i remember
Maybe i am a bit stupid because i only watch it one time, i need to see it again...
You should definitely watch it again, but don't go into it trying to understand it. Mulholland Drive is like a fever dream, I don't think you're supposed to make sense of it.
It's Robbie's favorite film... but he doesn't even understand the basic structure of the plot?
I think he understands the conventional take on the plot, he just disagrees w/ it.
Its his take on the film everyone can have a different take on this film.
I was extremely disappointed with the film, really didn’t like the film. It wasn’t anywhere near as good as depicted.
Acting is reacting.
watched the film recently, I liked the first 2/3 of the film, but then it lost me. I could see why critics like it though. Elephant man is a much better Lynch film in my opinion..
Hears Karl Jung ( Jordan Peterson intensifies )
Emperors new clothes
I don't get why Lynch is so admired. His insides are ugly and his movies reflect that. He's not "deep", he's just a narcissist
You seem to know mr. Lynch very well
Children of Men and There Will Be Blood are better but it's still great
Mike Leeson Haven't seen There Will Be Blood, and as much as I like Children of Men, it just isn't as good. Mulholland Drive, at least in my opinion, feels completely and utterly timeless. Very few films have the same effect on me as this. If you're a fan, you should also check out The Mirror from 1975.
Jason fox I don't really see the link between the Mirror and Mulholland Drive to be honest, but they're great movies indeed.
The Mirror looked liked it could have been an inspiration.
Adam Children of Men isn't without it's flaws, but I still like it. The long takes are really good, especially the car scene.
I can't agree about Children of Men, but I can at least understand a case being made for There Will Be Blood. Likewise with The Master for that matter, even though I know it isn't as popular. Still love Mulholland Drive though. If it isn't the 'best' of this century so far, it is definitely right up there. I can't really disagree with someone who chooses it as their favorite.
Worst Lynch film. For Best Movie this century try any movie by Paul Thomas Anderson and No Country for Old Men. And the Coen's True Grit.
Sorry but it is just rubbish. Emperors clothes.
@@marcogianesello6083 Take a movie like Kubricks "Eyes wide shut". It is open to interpretation but not in the same way as this movie. Anyone can be "creative" by bending the rules but it is more difficult to find something new in the proper way. Of course, people can like Mullholland Drive - it is not all bad but i think it does not stand up to serious analysis in my opinion and i think i can back that up with analysis.
@@bretaddison4146 both films are spectacular studies in dreams, desires, and what lies just beneath the surface of human consciousness.
@@bretaddison4146 it's up to serious analysis, definetely, i always recommend a rewatch to people regarding this film but yes it uses its "nonsense" to its advantage very much
@@hoopz5095 fair enough, maybe I was harsh on it. I just felt a little frustrated with it.
Truly an awful and overhyped movie.
cmon people its the emperors new clothes. its a piece of made up nonsense pretending to be something clever. nothing to see here move along.
David Baillie It's really is. I'm having fun watching drones cream over it because they've been told to. I used to like stuff like this when I was younger, flirting with pretentiousness, and actually had not seen many movies. Look at the movie at face value and it's pretty overblown.
There isn't much 'there' there if you are looking for some grand intellectual statements out of David Lynch's films, but I don't believe he is trying to make them nor advertising that that is what he is doing. I view them like waking dreams. I don't think any other filmmaker has been as successful in invoking the feeling of dreaming in a film as well as Lynch has. I can understand why people might not enjoy his films, but it seems hard to argue that he isn't quite skilled at making films from a purely technical perspective.
I would also just add that Mulholland Drive has probably one of Lynch's more straight-forward and logical plots, even if it is structured in such a way as to obscure it as it is unfolding.
I respect your opinion and have to say I somewhat agree with a lot of it but are we supposed to accept that this turgid piece of nonsense is the best movie of the century I think not. Probably what irks me more than the film itself is the likes of the two sycophants in the above video they even admit they have no idea what this movie is about and concede that you are probably not meant to yet they believe it's the best thing since sliced bread. Give me a break.
I don't really understand why people have such a tough time figuring out what is going on once they get to the end. The last twenty minutes or so pretty much explain everything that came before.
That may be and I will probably re-watch it to see if I can get my head round it but is it really worthy of the praise heaped upon it
Pretentious claptrap
The only problem is that it's aware of its own pretentiousness and even makes fun of it to absurd extent, i mean damn, we got some memorable scenes out of it
Film critics are like slightly demented children who salivate endless through a glass window not of candy but screens. How these people develop a career doing this and are well paid is a true nightmare - far worse than any d l film.