Review of Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992) by Al M — 14 Jan 2017
A thorough watching of the series is probably required to fully appreciate Fire Walk With Me, but nonetheless it is a stunning film. Simultaneously hilarious, disturbing, and surreal, Lynch's film pushes the series' story into new regions of depravity, brutality, and general weirdness.
As with most Lynch films, multiple viewings are required, and the viewer is also required to decipher the particular Lynchian semiotics that undergirds the story of the film. Visiually striking, the film features a host of stars and guest stars: Chris Isaak, David Bowie, Keifer Sutherland, etc.
While it does not bring back all of the seires characters (and Lara Flynn Boyle is replaced by Moira Kelly--although who really cares about that?), it still manages to answer questions from the series while expsoing new ambiguities to the viewer's attention.
Thus, in true Lynchian fashion, the viewer must ultimately form their own master narrative to describe the entirety of the plot and its various symbols.
This review of Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992) was written by Al M on 14 Jan 2017.
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me has generally received positive reviews.
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