Review of Inland Empire (2006) by Tony — 10 Jun 2008

Bizarre, incomprehensible. David Lynch needs to get back on track. What the hell is Justin Theroux doing here?

This review of Inland Empire (2006) was written by Tony on 10 Jun 2008.

Inland Empire has generally received positive reviews.

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