Review of Wild at Heart (1990) by Daniel M — 08 Sep 2013

It's brilliant in a nihilistic, defeatist kind of way. It's Lynch doing Tarantino before Tarantino was even around.

This review of Wild at Heart (1990) was written by Daniel M on 08 Sep 2013.

Wild at Heart has generally received positive reviews.

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Wizard of Oz on crack with Nic Cage impersonating Elvis Presley with murderous impulses? I mean, c'mon... just take my money…

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