Review of Inland Empire (2006) by Clark B — 03 Jan 2011

I love David Lynch, but I sort of wanted to die, at the multiplex.

This review of Inland Empire (2006) was written by Clark B on 03 Jan 2011.

Inland Empire has generally received positive reviews.

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By April O (45) on 03 Sep 2018

Another Lynch movie that left me baffled and confused as to what I had just witnessed. Laura Dern gives a very committed performance in the lead…

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By Horrorqueen S (46) on 26 Mar 2018

Watching this is an experience. A very long movie that requires your full attention and an open mind…

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By Owen Gleiberman (3,271) for Entertainment Weekly (6,953) on 23 May 2016

Inland Empire is so locked up in David Lynch's brain that it never burrows its way into ours…

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By Mahdimeshkatee (30) on 28 Nov 2019

This is a film, where you actually understand as much as you dont. it makes your jaw drop as it's locked closed…

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By Peter M (1,292) on 13 May 2015

Complicated & confusing, even for a David Lynch fan…

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By Iowa B (92) on 30 Apr 2018

INLAND EMPIRE walks the same ground as Lost Highway or Mulholland Drive, but, this time, offers no simple key to unlock it's labyrinthine narrative…

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By Brandy Mcdonnell (170) for The Oklahoman (170) on 14 Aug 2018

Die-hard Lynch fans will undoubtedly find Inland Empire brilliant, but casual fans will likely think it tedious…

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By Nshep53 (62) on 01 Jun 2015

Wow. I love a good amount of David Lynch's work. I LOVE Twin Peaks, Blue Velvet and Mulholland Drive. I liked Lost Highway and Dune…

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By Harry W (1,900) on 28 Jan 2015

Even Lynch fans will have difficulty watching this movie, it's so full of symbolisms and fragmented meanings, hard to sit through for almost…

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By Greg W (4,011) on 28 Jan 2015

Even Lynch fans will have difficulty watching this movie, it's so full of symbolisms and fragmented meanings, hard to sit through for almost…

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