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Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992)

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Reviews Counted: 35

Fresh: 18

Rotten:17

Average Rating: 5.5/10

Consensus: For better or worse, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me is every bit as strange and twisted as you'd expect from David Lynch.

Runtime: 2 hrs 14 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: Director David Lynch returns to the Pacific Northwest territory that helped to change the face of television in 1990, making him a household name all across America. A predecessor to that series,... Director David Lynch returns to the Pacific Northwest territory that helped to change the face of television in 1990, making him a household name all across America. A predecessor to that series, FIRE WALK WITH ME recounts the final week in the life of Laura Palmer (Sheryl Lee), a sparkling teenager who finds herself caught up in a seedy underworld and is eventually murdered. As Laura abuses cocaine and performs sexual favors for a series of shady characters, she also must balance her day-to-day affairs, which include a best friend, Donna (Moira Kelly), an ex-boyfriend, James (James Marshall), and her parents, Leland (Ray Wise) and Sarah (Grace Zabriskie). Screenwriters Lynch and Robert Engels raise more questions than they answer, keeping the film's mystery ambiguous even by the film's conclusion. While this will most certainly appeal to die-hard fans of the series, it isn't necessary for the viewer to have any prior knowledge of the characters in order to follow the story line, for Lynch's unique vision is enough to keep audiences engaged even when they aren't able to put the pieces together. Haunting, humorous, and strange, FIRE WALK WITH ME is another work of artistry from the mind of David Lynch. [More]

Starring: Kyle MacLachlan, Sheryl Lee, Ray Wise, Chris Isaak

Starring: Kyle MacLachlan, Sheryl Lee, Ray Wise, Chris Isaak, Harry Dean Stanton, Kiefer Sutherland, Moira Kelly, Dana Ashbrook, Grace Zabriskie, James Marshall, David Bowie, Pamela Gidley, Eric Da Re, Madchen Amick, Miguel Ferrer, Peggy Lipton, Heather Graham, David Lynch, Julee Cruise, Frank Silva, Al Strobel, Phoebe Augustine, Michael J. Anderson, Rick Aiello, Walter Olkewicz, Frances Bay, Catherine E. Coulson, Lenny Von Dohlen, Gary Hershberger, Gary Bullock, David Brisbin, Sandra Kinder

Director: David Lynch

Director: David Lynch
Composer: Angelo Badalamenti
Screenwriter: Robert Engels, David Lynch
Producer: Mark Frost, David Lynch

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Feb 26, 2002

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Reviews for Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me

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Suspense is clearly lacking in this story with a preordained outcome. Another significant drawback is that long before the climax Laura has become a tiresome teen.

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05/14/08
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A convincing case can be made for this being Lynch's finest film to date.

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05/14/08
Richard Luck
Channel 4 Film

A 'prequel' to David Lynch's cult TV series that finds the celebrated filmmaker at an uncharacteristically low ebb.

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05/14/08
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No review available.

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05/07/07
Chuck O'Leary
FulvueDrive-in.com

It has its moments, but not many, and generally speaking it runs neck and neck with Dune as the least successful and interesting Lynch feature.

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02/09/07
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago Reader
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This fire dampens fast, and the results are rather dreary, and nonsensical.

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10/02/06
Jay Antani
Perihelion Journal

If you were a fan of Twin Peaks, and stuck with it through the goofiness of its last season, the movie is a parting gift to you.

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05/27/06
Rob Gonsalves
eFilmCritic.com

Self-parody would seem too generous an assessment of Lynch's aims and achievement.

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05/04/06
Geoff Andrew
Time Out

It's a seriously underrated work and one of Lynch's purest dives into his own twisted soul.

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12/06/05
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

No review available.

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09/14/05
Cole Smithey
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The quintessential Lynch. Prepare to be confused/ intrigued/ frustrated/ disturbed/ hooked.

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08/10/05
Jeff Dawson
Empire Magazine

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Emanuel Levy
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05/02/05
Dan Marcucci and Nancy Serougi
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11/19/04
Robin Clifford
Reeling Reviews

The series was often involving and spooky; the movie is insipid and kooky

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10/07/04
James Sanford
Kalamazoo Gazette

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01/12/04
Bill Chambers
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01/01/04
Michael Dequina
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Truly, deeply strange.

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08/13/03
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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06/25/03
Mark Palermo
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One of Lynch's misfires.

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05/30/03
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