Review of Lost Highway (1997) by Miedy B — 11 Sep 2009

Well, when you watch something from David Lynch, better prepare yourself mentally and physically. For the first one is because Lynch like to take a very strange twist that other director won?t willing too take. So, get ready to be in the world where only Lynch understand.

For the second one, you need to be physically strong and awake because at the beginning he will show you so many important details, clues, that there are too many, I started to think that maybe I should carry a notebook when I watch his movies.

What I like about David Lynch. He wants you not only to sit and relax. He wants you to work and think. Not only the actors job to solving the case. He wants you to do that too.

It?s not surprise that you?ll find many interpretation about the movie from fans all over the world. Everyone are proud with their own theory. Lynch movies apparently always resulting the heat discussion between fans. I myself build my own theory too and it?s kinda fun. That?s why I?m gonna keep waiting for his next masterpiece.

Lost Highway, isn?t as great and dramatic as Mulholland Drive (which is now has topped my favorite movie list ever), but better than Blue Velvet and Wild At Heart. The characters however act like they?re not belong to this world. They only exist at Lynch?s world and I am okay with that.

The movie started with a saxophonist, Fred Madison (Bill Pullman), heard a message on his intercom where someone said ?Dick Laurent is dead?. It?s not as simple as that, though. It?s not really about finding out who kill Dick Laurent, how he died, or who is he anyway?

It?s more complex than that. At this time Fred is more curious if his wife, Renee (Patricia Arquette) is having an affair.

To make story short, Renee died, and Fred goes to jail for that. Not only that now he?s on a death row. I won?t say that the real plot twisting started here. On Lynch movie, it?s on every scene.