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Mulholland Drive@steemychicken1525d

Continuing with David Lynch.

Mulholland Drive doesn’t actually have such a mind-bendingly difficult plot—just follow a few simple steps, which I’ll lay out below, spoiler-free.

I rewatched the film this year, in an open-air cinema. Heading in, I’d forgotten most of the details, including the plot. All I could recall were some specific scenes (the espresso one, the no-band performance) and a vague memory that the story revolved around a girl trying to make it in Hollywood.

This time around, I noticed that the plot is relatively straightforward—definitely easier to follow than TENET.

I started wondering why it had seemed so incomprehensible to me the first time I watched it. After thinking it through, I identified the elements that had confused me in earlier viewings. From that introspection, I came up with two simple tips to help you understand the movie (if you haven’t already).

Tip A: Follow the plot as it unfolds. Don’t go searching for symbolism and hidden meanings right away.

Tip B: Remember the names of the main characters. That’s it.

A quick clarification about Tip A: I’m not saying the film lacks symbolism. The layers and deeper meanings are definitely there. But they’re not obvious as you’re watching the movie. You’ll pick up on them later, once the pieces of the story come together.

By the way, back in 2001 when the film first premiered, Lynch himself released a list of clues to help viewers decipher the movie. They even handed them out at the cinema entrance. Here’s the list:

David Lynch's 10 Clues to Unlock Mulholland Drive

Pay particular attention at the beginning of the film: at least two clues are revealed before the credits.
Notice appearances of the red lampshade.
Can you hear the title of the film Adam Kesher is auditioning actresses for?
Is it mentioned again?
An accident is a terrible event… notice the location of the accident.
Who gives a key, and why?
Notice the robe, the ashtray, the coffee cup.
What is felt, realized, and gathered at Club Silencio?
Did talent alone help Camilla?
Note the occurrences surrounding the man behind Winkie’s.
Where is Aunt Ruth?

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›Mulholland Dr. (2001)@andreseloy581946d
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It is a production framed in the neo-noir genre, written and directed by filmmaker David Lynch and starring Naomi Watts, Laura Harring and Justin Theroux,

This film is a surreal and enigmatic journey through the dreams and distorted realities of the characters...

The plot follows a young aspiring actress named Betty Elms, played by Naomi Watts, who arrives in Los Angeles with big dreams of making it in Hollywood....
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Soon, Betty encounters a mysterious amnesiac woman named Rita, played by Laura Harring, and together they embark on a quest to discover Rita's identity and unravel the city's hidden secrets...

As the film progresses, Lynch plunges us into a labyrinth of alternate realities, unhinged dreams and enigmatic symbolism....

Secondary characters appear and disappear without explanation, scenes weave together in a non-linear narrative and events become increasingly puzzling....

Lynch plays with our expectations and plunges us into a world where the line between fantasy and reality becomes increasingly blurred....
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The critics were positive and box office receipts exceeded 20 million dollars, it was critically acclaimed and won numerous nominations and awards in recognition of his outstanding direction, performances and script...

At the Academy Awards, the film received a nomination in the Best Director category for David Lynch, who masterfully captured the mysterious and surreal atmosphere of the story...

In addition, Naomi Watts received praise for her stunning performance as Betty Elms, which earned her a nomination for Best Actress...
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›MULHOLLAND DRIVE (2001)@filoso1531d

The complex story development method and the metaphorical mise-en-scène feast stir the minds of the audience, but in reality, the theme of the film that penetrates all of them is rather concise. One netizen said, 'It's a very sad story once you understand it', and I think this review touched me the most. Dreams and reality in the film follow their essential properties as they are, and are reflected in very contrasting ways. Diane (real name, Naomi Watts), the main character, experiences feelings of misery, shame, and anger in real life. Intangible values, such as fear, fear, and fate, were personified and the experimental method of substituting them into real 'humans' was used. Thus, throughout the movie, a cowboy and a beggar with a hideous face suddenly appear regardless of the story's development, which means that real emotions in reality have been transferred from the unconscious world of dreams to the form of 'human'. Surprisingly, if you deeply immerse yourself in the film, the atmosphere and dialogue in the scenes in which these characters appear conveys the fear and fear of unknown causes outside the film. I really couldn't keep my eyes open because it felt like something was going to pop out of the scene where the beggar appeared. Looking back after a while, I thought that the director's directing skills were really great. The scene where the screen shaking a little in the silence and the white wall with a man with anxious eyes alternately close-up was a groundbreaking idea.

In the dream, Diane stands in the position of Camila (Rita in the dream) in reality. In fact, she was always in her position in her relationship with Camila, who was the subject of her love and the object of her admiration. If you were in a rush to be dragged around without taking the initiative, on the contrary in your dream, you will play a very important role as a helper in the process of tracing Rita's memory. In the second half, the real Diane, who has returned to reality through the key that serves as a passageway between reality and dreams, is revealed, but she is still portrayed as a character in a lack of one-sided love for Camilla and a sense of inferiority as an actress.

One critic said that it is meaningless to even try to analyze this work. They said that you can just enjoy it as it is as a unique art, but this seems to be a harsh criticism of how much we have been preoccupied with 'understanding and digging up' art. The BBC in the UK chose it as number one among the best films of the 21st century, and now you know a little bit why. In fact , there have been many works with similar messages before, so there is nothing new in terms of subject matter. However, other elements, such as the film's form and visuals, lines, the arrangement of characters and objects, and the timing of lines that are uniquely connected as if burned out, all contain extreme originality, so it is as if you are looking into someone's dream. Because it provides an experience, the No. 1 title is perhaps natural. In a word, it can be said that it is the first work in which the equation of 'movie = dream and unconscious' is established.

Although there are scenes that are a bit awkward to see, such as a scene where you drink espresso coffee and groan, a head-on collision, homosexuality and infidelity, etc. Because it expresses a unique atmosphere. So, it is definitely a scene that must be included. For those who are somewhat tired of the existing cinematic composition, it seems to be a work that you will not regret, even if you like it or not.

In the middle part, in a performance hall, the moderator gives a speech. "It's all a dream, there's nothing here, it's just a world of nothingness," he mocks us outside the movie very easily. And the following words were shouted by a woman who dyed her hair blue. Finally, the time has come to awaken from the illusion.

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