review by Michael Mackenzie Pro
Mulholland Drive 2001
Rewatched Feb 12, 2012
Michael Mackenzie’s review:
I should be annoyed by this film's stubborn refusal to make a lick of sense, but I'm not. Not one bit. Over a decade after I first saw it, MULHOLLAND DRIVE remains as sumptuous and mesmerising an experience as ever. I'm almost inclined to suggest that to try to decode it and impose rational logic on it is to miss the point - better to just let the sounds and images wash over you and experience it as Diane (the fabulous Naomi Watts)'s hypnotic fever dream. But still, it's undeniably fun to speculate. What is the significance of the manic old couple? Who is the monster who lives behind Winky's? And what's with the cowboy?
Crew
I couldn't agree more — being able to impose rational logic on a film is certainly not a prerequisite for enjoying it; though I do admit to gaining something from finding a thorough writeup the morning after which explained some of the connections, themes, and timings of events. Must be about time for a re-watch :)
Was it the Salon.com article? That shed a lot of light on the film for me, along with the audio commentary by Sean Weitner and Andy Ross of Flak Magazine (www.flakmag.com/film/commentary/mulholland.html).
Crew
Yes, I think it actually was the Salon one. I'll have to check out the audio commentary — thanks for the link :)