Review of Eraserhead (1977) by Paul C — 17 Oct 2010
I seriously felt like I needed to watch something happy after this film. My mind just felt tired after watching the film. I also feel like I could not watch it again. But that will not change that I thought it was very creative and very well done.
David Lynch really wanted to mess with anyone who watched this film and I believe he accomplished that. The story line was so hidden it was hard to figure out. The scenes throughout the movie though were beyond the strange.
From what I can figure out, this takes place in a destroyed world. Most of the green is gone and what is left is pain. Jack Nance plays the main role. His acting was all in his expressions. I loved his expressions.
I also read that the script of this movie was about three pages long. So the acting had to be in movement. Then the movie would have to rely on everything else to make it whole. Charlotte Stewart plays the girl he is in love with.
They have a baby together, but because of this crazy polluted world, the baby is a bit; strange. It is hard to explain and better to experience the madness than describe it. Lynch's idea of putting mind ripping sounds throughout the film really got to me.
Through the whole film it makes you very uncomfortable. I am sure that is what he wanted though. For example, the first ten or so minutes of the film is one constant sound that gets louder and louder.
You almost want to pull your hair out. By the end of the film I said to myself, "God what an uncomfortable movie". Then it came to me how brilliant David Lynch really is. Many will make a comedy and say that it will make people laugh.
That is why many comedies do fail. But Lynch's warped mind probably thought why not make a film to really mess with people and make them feel just weird by the end of it. He made it happen and that is what makes this film excellent.
There were some small things I would change in the film, but nothing to the point of a complete change because I would never want to mess with Lynch.
This review of Eraserhead (1977) was written by Paul C on 17 Oct 2010.
Eraserhead has generally received very positive reviews.
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