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Clion
The one thing you can always count on in a David Lynch is that the movie with be stunning to look at with a weird storyline. Mulholland Drive is by far the most accessible of Lynch's movies, making it an interesting joyride for the viewer. This movie is an enormous mystery that easily draws the viewer into its bizarre and ever shifting world. Who's this strange dark-haired woman named Rita that Betty Elms finds in her apartment?
What's the big deal about Diane Sewell?
Is Betty Elms all that she seems to be?
And that cowboy, the guy behind the cafe, and that elderly couple - are they creepy or what? As for the lesbian sub-plot, Naomi Watts, Laura Elena Harring generate a fair amount of heat, but it isn't entirely clear what their characters' story is until the last twenty minutes of the movie. (I'll give you a hint: Betty and Rita are the same person.) Give this one 5 stars - it's so worth it.
Anon in 'Bama
I loved this movie! While not exactly an 'adult film' in any sense of the word, the love scenes in this one between Naomi Watts and Laura Elena Harring are incredibly erotic and well-worth checking out! But I found the movie itself fascinating and compelling. In a way, this one reminded me of "Wild Things" (with Denise Richards and Neve Campbell) in that it's a really good film with a hot girl/girl encounter inside! Yes, I would love to have seen even more of the women together, but what there is is great!
MartyM (pussynvy)
Mulholland Drive is a hauntingly visual tale, circuitously told through the story of two women, both attractive; every scene replete with color and emotion, the movie ending with two brief (but satisfying) segments of topless girl/girl love making. The brunette, Laura Harring (who reminds me of Sela Ward), is gorgeous; the blonde -- and heroine of the movie, Naomi Watts -- starts off fresh-faced and bushy-tailed when she arrives in LA, but ends the film wiser and sexier in her boy-cut do. The love making between Laura and Naomi (towards the end of the film) comes across as a natural culmination after a shared horror; Laura joining Naomi in bed naked (and revealing her luxuriously pendulous breasts), the girls kissing each other thankfully -- and then more romantically -- before spending the rest of the night (unseen) together. Their next interlude, shared topless and in blue jeans over a sofa, is more playful, but ends spitefully after their breakup (with Naomi masturbating athletically to forget). The acting -- and storytelling -- of the film is over-the-top in its intensity. David Lynch creates a visual (and emotional) masterpiece. For those of you interested, here's my take on the movie's (seemingly Byzantine) plot: a small town girl from Canada goes to Hollywood to seek her fortune, fails and fantasizes vividly as to what her life might've been like (in various forms) had she been successful -- moments before she ends her existence with a bullet. This movie is so rich in detail that watching it over and over again will always yield some new detail. David Lynch's Mulholland Drive is a potently hypnotic tale which has as its core a powerful relationship between women that leads -- because of its ferocity -- to death (due to jealousy) just as quickly as any other. If you can endure a little subterfuge, you'll agree with the critics that this was one of the year's best films.
Lezlover
Pieces. That's what you have to put together in order to figure out this latest mind bender from David Lynch. I must say I had a mixed reaction to this flick. Some scenes, while being well executed, don't seem to fit into the big picture. Case in point: A hilariously black scene involving a hit man. I won't give away what happens but it is very funny in a twisted way. But what does it have to do with the rest of the picture? All we need to know is that the guy is a hit man. The hit man character, by the way, only appears briefly twice more in the picture. Do we really need the scene? Some Characters appear and we get the impression they'll be of great importance. Then we never see them again! I for one was really happy to see Robert Forster. He appears near the beginning then, unfortunately, never shows up again. Maybe this movie is so disjointed because it was originally planned as a T.V. series. When the pilot didn't sell, Lynch decided to "film an ending" and release it as a feature. For my money, a much better mind bender from 2001 is "Memento". That film makes sense when you put it's pieces together. There is not a wasted shot in that picture. Bottom line: It's a better STORY told with REAL innovation. The highlight of Mulholland Drive for me was the performance of Naomi Watts. She really is suburb in this. I suspect we will be seeing a lot more of her in the future. Let's hope so. The first love scene is handled with surprising tenderness. Some nice kissing here. The later love scene starts more aggressive but stops short before any real physical contact occurs. Naomi also has a solo scene in which she furiously masturbates. I watched the DVD in DTS surround. Perhaps it's the directors wish, but it's one of the few DTS soundtracks I was disappointed with. Surrounds are barley used. The disc, also disappointingly, does not offer chapter search so don't expect to jump right to the girl/girl stuff. In this day and age no chapter search for a major movie? BOO!!
Frank Lee
If you love movie brain teasers (e.g. "Momento") this is definitely your kind of puzzle. Lynch makes you work. You may not figure it out, but don't let that stop you from enjoying a rising star. Watch this movie for Naomi Watts - the blonde in this movie. She is beautiful, and her 2 girl/girl scenes with Harring are hot. Yes, the scenes are brief, but hey, it's Hollywood.
Lezlover
Update: Just an interesting footnote. No chapter stops on the DVD of "Mulholland Drive" per the directors request. He doesn't want you bouncing around his film!! BTW, for this film, does it really matter? It would be great if you had chapters on the DVD. You could program your player to play random chapters. It would ultimately make just as much sense!
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