The beauty of the work of David Lynch is that his films work on so many levels; as pieces of surrealist art, as entertainment, and, notably, as extremely accomplished technical achievements also. His debut, Eraserhead, is the ultimate director's film. Lynch drenches his films in atmosphere, menace and mystery, and has always been brilliant in that his darker films are so graphic yet so inexplicit. His work, though inaccessible and superficially puzzling, engages the imagination in this way, and it's often been the case that the films play on the mind long after the final credits have rolled. But despite intense critical appraisal, his newest project, Inland Empire, falls  Read the complete review

Inland Empire is the first feature-length film from Lynch since Mulholland Drive back in 2001. For those of you who haven’t seen his previous films, Lynch takes the viewer into Alice in Wonderland (dreamlike) worlds mixed with disturbing nightmares and scenes which struggle to make sense. This film is in my mind his most ‘out there’ one of all and while it’s very confusing and more than one viewing is needed to fully appreciate the film, on the whole I found I enjoyed the experience even though my backside didn’t. Plot wise or what there is of one follows actress Nikki (Laura Dern) who lands the part of Susan Blue in a film entitled ‘High in Blue ...  Read the complete review

RELEASED: 2006, Cert. 15 RUNNING TIME: 3 hours DIRECTOR/SCREENPLAY: David Lynch PRODUCERS: David Lynch & Mary Sweeney MUSIC: Mark Zebrowski MAIN CAST:- Laura Dern as Nikki Grace Justin Theroux as Devon Berk Jeremy Irons as Kingsley Stewart (also featuring Harry Dean-Stanton in a minor role) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FILM ONLY REVIEW Nikki Grace is an actress who has been offered a part in a film, playing opposite leading male Devon Berk. Kingsley Stewart is a very encouraging, supportive film director, but after a few ...  Read the complete review

I was forced to watch this a few weeks ago by my movie-buff friend who claims it's one of the best films he's ever seen. He's never usually let me down before so I decided to give it a go. -Director- Inland Empire is directed by David Lynch and was released in 2006. For those that don't know, David Lynch also did Twin Peaks many years ago, Blue Velvet and also Mulholland Drive among other classics. -What the film is about- It's a bit of a stretch to write a synopsis (and those who have seen Inland Empire will know what I mean) but here is my attempt. Laura Dern plays Nikki Grace, a successful actress who has just ...  Read the complete review

note: also appears in part on Flixster and The Student Room Although I wasn't totally enamoured with Inland Empire, don't let that make you think I don't like David Lynch; I'm a huge fan of his Twin Peaks TV series and films Mulholland Drive and Blue Velvet, but unlike others, I'm discerning enough to not simply buy into everything he releases. Inland Empire has some good moments, but borders on pretentiousness and is far too impenetrable to be the masterwork that it could have been. Revolving around the minimalist premise of "a woman in trouble", Inland Empire introduces us to Nikki Grace (Laura Dern), an acclaimed actress, who spends the ...  Read the complete review