David Lynch is, quite simply, one of the most shocking movie directors working today. He is a man whose pictures are near-impossible to label. His credits include his debut feature, Eraserhead, the television show Twin Peaks and its disappointing film follow-up, Mulholland Drive, and his magnum opus, Inland Empire, starring the ever-reliable and wonderfully gifted Laura Dern.
Lynch is not a filmmaker who fits into any particular category he is certainly not Academy material, probably for no other reason than his pictures do not have commercial value quite like Lincoln or The Master. Lynch is a surrealist and surrealists are people who are frequently misunderstood or not understood at all. His films are difficult to penetrate. I learn something new each and every time I watch his pictures.
His pictures are not the type one can watch on any mood. It’s a little like watching 2001: you need to be in a relaxed, inquisitive mood. Be prepared to wonder and raise your eyebrows a couple of times. Lynch is underappreciated for obvious reasons (either people are either far too uninterested in good filmmaking or are generally wary of his idea of storytelling).
But here is a filmmaker pushing boundaries, not unlike Kubrick, Dali and Bunuel. Here is an artist telling stories of the absurd, stories of magic and realism. Here is a great filmmaker, albeit a complicated one. Join me as I relay 5 reasons why David Lynch is one of the most important directors working today…
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Lincoln or The Master? The two are completely different – all the Academy credited for the Master was the acting. Kinda dumb point.
Good article, though.
I agree with you that although Lynchian stories/plots are almost impossible to follow completely, his characters are ultimately relatable and keep the viewer engaged. Loved Lost Highway and Mullholland Drive.
After meeting George Lucas to discuss directing Return of The Jedi David Lynch said the following…’He showed me something called a wookie?’…hilarious
David Lynch is one of the ebst Film Makers of all time, and if you forgot he directed 2 Hollywood Films The Elephant Highly successful and Dune (Not so good) also made Blue velvet successful, Mulholland Drive also was a very successful film! No one and I mean no one can do what Lynch does.
Hi Quinn you ask on your Bowie review to leave a comment but the comment section is disabled. I admire your passion for the album being great however it told me nothing about the content though and what does lyrical density even mean without one example?
Oh, I didn’t notice it was disabled, I’ll take a look now :) I actually wasn’t allowed to quote from the album, as the copy I had belonged to an official reviewer for a major company and so, you understand that I wasn’t technically allowed to listen. I had to listen to it with my friend in the room. I’m planning a more in-depth review in the coming weeks as the record comes out tomorrow. Thanks.