Another trip into the mind of David Lynch

Lost Highway (1997, David Lynch)

5 reasons to see this film

1. Directed by David Lynch. Hate him or love him, his work is always interesting.
2. Beautifuly directed
3. Great music for the exception of rammstein (a band i never got into)
4. Patricia Arquette and Robert Loggia give great performances
5. Richard Pryor's last feature film.


David Lynch, what can I say? You either love him or hate him. I try to keep an open mind about film because so many filmmakers have there own vision of cinema. David lynch has one of the most original and interesting takes on film that I have ever seen. A true visionary even if you dislike his films, the originality is there. My first David Lynch film was eraserhead and i absolutely loved it. One of my favorite films. I have only seen 3 others, Muholland Dr, Blue Velvet and Inland Empire. All of those films absolutely left me amazed. I loved every single one of them and i will soon write a little critique on his filmmaking after i have seen all his films ofcourse.

Now for Lost Highway, a film that lynch wrote with the author of "Wild at heart" Barry Glifford. The film that won the palm d'or at cannes. This film is another one of lynch's convoluted take on dreams. For myself, this was also one of the easier Lynch films to understand but then again my interpretation might not fit lynch's. The film is beautifuly directed and i can't help think that lynch knew exactly what he was doing on this project. Some people may say that he just shoots randomly and puts things together but i just don't buy it. Lynch is a true artist and i respect him for what he has done for the art of cinema.

The plot of Lost Highway is simple compared to muholland dr or inland empire but feels just as deep. The narrative also seems to be a bit everywhere but then you can counter that by saying that the second half of the film is just a dream. It just depends on how you interprete the film, which is another reason why i love lynch's films and also this one. It leaves everyone with there own interpretation of the film which sparks conversation among the viewers, which i believe is the best part of any film. The endless conversations about what you have just seen.

The music and sound in this film is great as with every Lynch film that i've seen. Lynch has always said that the sound in his films are very important to his story telling. The sound and his images just pull you right into the center of the dreamlike film and never lets you go until hours after the credits end. It's near impossible to leave a lynch film by not talking about it or having it go through your mind. Even when you sleep you can't help but feel you will experience the film once again. Something that many filmmakers can not do as easily as Lynch.

My final grade for this film is an A-. The only reason why i give it an A- and not anything higher is because i feel that with this film lynch is still perfecting his form. Something that i know Lynch will always have room to perfect. No great director can ever perfect his art and yes, Cinema is art. As for myself, it is the highest of any art form, combining images with sound which is something that lynch is a master at.

Grade A-