"Lost Highway" is weird. It's weird because, for some reason, it's not as alienating as other David Lynch films. Well, don't get me wrong, it's a cold, distant film, but it never stops being mesmerizing. Weather you love or hate Lynch, you simply cannot deny that he is an expert at atmosphere and atmosphere is what
"Lost Highway" does best. I love movies that use Los Angeles as a character, it's so visually unique and can be quite haunting, and no one knows this better than Lynch. He uses it to such an incredible effect there, too bad the story makes no sense- no, really, it makes no sense. Any meaning you take from this story will be your own interpretation. There are no answers here, like in "Blue Velvet" or "Mulholland Dr." but thankfully it's not as aggravating as "Inland Empire." "Lost Highway" should be seen by hardcore fans of David Lynch or simply to see how versatile the city of Los Angeles can be used on film.
April 17, 2011
