Review of Blue Velvet (1986) by Al M — 01 Jul 2011
Alternately hilarious, disturbing, and just plain bizarre, Blue Velvet remains one of David Lynch's most perfect films because he manages to somewhat tame his surrealistic style and blend it seamlessly with his off-beat humor, his stories of the darkness that resides beneath society's surface, and his unique cinema aesthetic (a hybrid style that brings together surrealism, film noir, black comedy, psychological drama, and satire).
Blue Velvet is beautiful, twisted exploration of the rottenness that resides beneath the utopian sheen of American suburbia, a theme perfectly highlighted in opening scene in which Lynch zooms in from the white picket fences and technicolor red roses to reveal the crawling horrors the reside under our feet and that we attempt to deny on a daily basis.
Featuring absolutely unforgettable performance from Dennis Hopper as the nitrous-oxide-fueled villain, Blue Velvet is a film that peers into the darkest corners of our collective mind and will leave you with indelible images of darkness, trauma, and insanity.
A true American classic, Blue Velvet is a film that transcends genre categories and uses its own unique aesthetic to plumb the depths of human psychology and society in ways that few films can.
This review of Blue Velvet (1986) was written by Al M on 01 Jul 2011.
Blue Velvet has generally received very positive reviews.
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