Review of Blue Velvet (1986) by Twelvefield — 06 Mar 2006
Although a strong movie for David Lynch, and with truly ground-breaking performances by the main actors, it's not a film that has stood the test of time entirely well. Either too edgy for conservative viewers, or not over-the-top enough for those whose tastes have been jaded by modern ultraviolence, it sits in the middle as an homage to early Lynch at his most marketable.
As the fictional Lumberton evokes a time and place gone past and best left behind, so too does Blue Velvet remain in a category of films that are to be watched and appreciated, but not emulated, and that should be relegated to the previous millenium, and not brought forth into contemporary cinema.
In short, it's the kind of film that would have shocked your parents, but will leave the next generation bored and unimpressed.
This review of Blue Velvet (1986) was written by Twelvefield on 06 Mar 2006.
Blue Velvet has generally received very positive reviews.
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