INLAND EMPIRE by David Lynch
I went to the movies last night.
David Lynch is big in filmland France and the new movie is already out here (Wikipedia notes that it is also out in Iran!?) It premiered in Italy at the Venice Film Festival in September, 2006. The film took two and a half years to complete, and was shot entirely in digital video. The cast includes Lynch regulars such as Laura Dern in a dazzling, fearless performance (who co-produced), Justin Theroux, Harry Dean Stanton, and Grace Zabriskie (hilarious, unsettling performance), as well as Jeremy Irons and Diane Ladd. The film is three hours long.
David Lynch is big in filmland France and the new movie is already out here (Wikipedia notes that it is also out in Iran!?) It premiered in Italy at the Venice Film Festival in September, 2006. The film took two and a half years to complete, and was shot entirely in digital video. The cast includes Lynch regulars such as Laura Dern in a dazzling, fearless performance (who co-produced), Justin Theroux, Harry Dean Stanton, and Grace Zabriskie (hilarious, unsettling performance), as well as Jeremy Irons and Diane Ladd. The film is three hours long.
Like “Mulholland Drive,” which this new film resembles like an evil twin, “Inland Empire” involves an attractive blond actress who tumbles down rabbit holes inside rabbit holes inside rabbit holes.
What is it about, you ask?
When asked about Inland Empire, Lynch responded that it is "about a woman in trouble, and it's a mystery, and that's all I want to say about it."
According to the New York Times the film is "a plotless collection of snippets that explore themes Lynch has been working on for years," including "a Hollywood story about a young actress who gets a part in a film that might be cursed; a story about the smuggling of women from Eastern Europe; and an abstract story about a family of people with rabbit heads sitting around in a living room".
In an interview, Laura Dern recounted a conversation she had with one of the movie's new producers. He asked if Lynch was joking when he requested a one-legged woman, a monkey and a lumberjack by 3:15. "Yeah, you're on a David Lynch movie, dude," Dern replied. "Sit back and enjoy the ride." Dern reported that by 4 p.m. they were filming with the requested individuals.
Visit the official web site here. Visit the French web site here. IMdB page here. Metacritic page here.
When asked about Inland Empire, Lynch responded that it is "about a woman in trouble, and it's a mystery, and that's all I want to say about it."
According to the New York Times the film is "a plotless collection of snippets that explore themes Lynch has been working on for years," including "a Hollywood story about a young actress who gets a part in a film that might be cursed; a story about the smuggling of women from Eastern Europe; and an abstract story about a family of people with rabbit heads sitting around in a living room".
In an interview, Laura Dern recounted a conversation she had with one of the movie's new producers. He asked if Lynch was joking when he requested a one-legged woman, a monkey and a lumberjack by 3:15. "Yeah, you're on a David Lynch movie, dude," Dern replied. "Sit back and enjoy the ride." Dern reported that by 4 p.m. they were filming with the requested individuals.
Visit the official web site here. Visit the French web site here. IMdB page here. Metacritic page here.
Watch the official trailer (it is a piece of art in itself) here [YouTube]. Alternative trailer here. Opening titles sequence here.
[Photo: digital still shot in the movie theatre].
Labels: David Lynch, Inland Empire, Laura Dern
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