Is there any character development or plot? No not really, but it works. The feeling I immediately got out of the theater was hard to shake and the tone was very meticulously crafted that I can’t say this is a bad movie. For a debut to seep under my skin as this did is truly something that few debut films can do and Parsons did make something noteworthy here and makes me very intrigued by what he can do with this universe going forward when the inevitable sequel and franchise is announced
Is this movie super convoluted? Yes! But was I bored watching it???? There are images that will forever be burned into my brain bc of this movie, the script has some incredible one liners and everyone is fully committed to the batshit insanity.
As I watched the credits roll at the end of my screening, there were three guys all having a conversation with each other as everyone else was exiting the theater talking amongst themselves. Some of the people walking out of the movie also clapped when the end credits sequence began. I listened in, wondering what they thought of the film. Instead of talking about any of the themes present throughout the movie (and tries to engage you with), they talked…
I will admit that I haven’t seen much of David Lynch’s filmography before his death purely because of how unique his artistry was compared to anyone working in the film industry today and quite possibly ever. I had only seen Mulholland Dr and Eraserhead prior to his death yesterday and that was only because I watched those films for classes in college. Watching this tonight makes me even more sad that we truly lost one of the greats this year…
