If only the script had another re-write and a better director was hired this new direction for the series might have worked. Instead, the Tommy character is a lifeless shell and does nothing to justify his turn at the end which, because it's was reviled by viewers, was ret-conned in Part 6. The hillbilly mother and son were also a bit much into the direction of absurd. Still, the film had its moments that reminded me of the best parts of parts 1-4, like the night time running in the rain chases at the movie's climax.

On first watch this film's plot is pretty incomprehensible, but I enjoyed it. The ethereal sounds and soundtrack, and the editing of characters to move them between settings within their conversations must have something to do with the true interpretation of what is going on. There's an amazing performance by actress Amy Seimetz. Recitation of Walden by Henry David Thoreau. Pig farming. Nature sound recording. Parasitic worms. Hypnotism. Falling in love. Definitely going to watch it again.