I love this movie. It's fun. Not a fan of the raw digital look. Anyway, not everything needs to make sense. The film is entertaining & interesting, who cares about the plot?
I am watching your review before I go in for my second experience. I had a difficult time chugging along the 1st go around. This helps because at least I know I am not alone. I am hoping it will grow on me. I hated Eraserhead the first time I saw it and now its in my top 3 along with FWWM and Lost Highway
Inland Empire is really just a three hour psychological endurance test. Seriously, the climax to this movie is so intense it made my psyche shit its pants.
I'm a fan of every Lynch film except Lost Highway. The parts with Bill Pullman were good but after that I felt the characters were to dry and unrelatable.
@Zaranyzerak I'm not a retard, I know that and I like pyschological films but this one in particular, fell weak for me in terms of David Lynch's body of work.
@mothbits For me i was dead tired when i started it, thinking i'd fall asleep watching it and could not stop watching until it was finished. Then thought of it for several weeks. One of the most powerful films I have seen. I'll check it out again. Truth be told I was mad it was only 3 hours.
@mothbits I'm joking of course. you are right though, even for a david lynch film it gets very slow and confusing especially after the first hour. I was struggling to stay awake but I was tired to begin with. it's worth rewatching if you can sit through it a second time.
Watch it all in one go. Become immersed for three hours and try to watch it without any interruptions. It is terrifying, fascinating and challenging but if you trust Lynch and you let yourself be taken into the world of INLAND EMPIRE you will understand it and appreciate it more.
The review was great - I found exactly the same thing, I couldn't describe it in words but found myself 'understanding' it.
Hmmm, I LOVED Lost highway, as well as Mulholland Drive and Blue Velvet(though not as much) but I just couldn't get through Wild At Heart, I just didnt care for it. Do you think I would like this film? Also, whats with the distorted faces in the trailer to this film?
@Bestial1985 It actually shares some thematic ideas and structural concepts with both Lost Highway and Mulholland Drive. If you liked those two, and the way the stories and surrealism were laid out in them, chances are you'll like this one too as it definitely falls into the same "category" of Lynch's various styles of films. Wild at Heart & Blue Velvet are both pretty straightforward in terms of story structure, sounds like you enjoy more of a challenge! This one will DEFINITELY challenge you.
@Zaranyzerak Well its not so much the challenge of the films that I enjoy, truthfully its probably the film noir influences. Despite Lost Highway being a trippy surrealistic mindfuck and Blue Velvet being pretty straightforward, I tend to think I like them for the same reasons. Though I do sometimes enjoy bizarre surreal films like that, have you by any chance seen Santa Sangre?
A friend of mine saw the entire film in the theater and HATED it. He couldn't wait for it to end. I got the DVD and broke the movie into three sections...that worked rather well for me, so I'd recommend doing that way instead of trying to take it in all at once.
I finally got around to watching Inland Empire. Whew! It was so surreal at times that I really felt like I was watching someone elses dream. Even more so than Mulholland Drive. Mulholland Drive was misunderstood by many people who couldn't follow the non linear structure. But Inland Empire requires a truly dedicated attention span to follow!
Inland Empire is one of the Lynchmovies i haven't seen yet. It seems so abstract and surreal, and 3 hours of that is....i dont know, but i will see it someday. i love Wild at Heart, Twin Peaks, Eraserhead, Mulholland Dr. and Blue Velvet.
I hate to say it though, but although I like Lynch's other movies alot I had a hard time watching "Inland Empire". I've seen it twice and I tried to grasp what was going on, I guess that I couldn't pay the full attention that was needed for this movie.
@Worminfestedovaries Yeah, it's quite a trip. I find thinking of it as "Mulholland Drive on acid" it actually makes more sense. Well, assuming you understand Mulholland Drive to begin with, of course...lol :)
@Zaranyzerak Hahaha, that actually makes alot of sense now that I think about it. Mulholland Drive felt really "out-of-there" the first time I came around to seeing it, but the bits and pieces fell more into place the second time when I saw it.
Dumb question from me, but I take it that you will be reviewing Lynch's other movies? :)
I have seen the whole series of Twin Peaks. Do you recommend David Lynchs Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me or if you cant tell me are you going to make a review of it?
@dvd6441 A lot of people didn't like Fire Walk With Me because the "tone" of it is much darker and less light-hearted than the show. Myself, it's one of my favorite Lynch films. I recommend seeing it at least once and making your own mind up about it.
Just remember, it's a prequel that pretty much blows the ENTIRE murder mystery, so I suggest seeing the show first, then the movie. Plus, even though it's a prequel, there are parts that will only make sense AFTER seeing the series.
is hyper speed faster then ludicrious speed. HAAAA hate commenters and dt senders (death threat sender will have there block buttons pushed on there pages. if no from magus X1 darknight video that some of our brothers and sisters out there are mental messed up and can't be trusted. To those that know better your patience is admired.
David Lynch is a very interesting director and he has interesting material I've seen Elephant man that was a great movie,I've also seen Mullholland Drive and I was like WHAT THE HELL? after i saw it.
I've got Inland Empire in my Netflix instant queue right now. I'm planning on watching it from beginning to end this Sunday. Some friends of mine speak of it poorly, because of its incoherenent plot. I haven't seen a bad Lynch film yet, so Istill want to watch it to come to a verdict.
The plot is actually pretty straightforward and simple. It just takes a loooong time to unfold. It's more about the journey than the destination with this one, and man what a journey!
Top 10 Movies 1. Flubber 2. Jumanji 3. White Chicks 4. Good Burger 5. Look Who's Talking II 6. Das Boot 7. Titanic 8. Look Who's Talking 9. The Grapes of Wrath 10. Howard the Duck
And out of all those I have...Howard the Duck. Oh, and Annetta has Titanic. One of these days I'll [pick up Das Boot, likely just going to wait for the Blu-ray by this point.
A Great Review of a sorry to say this "Bad movie" Bad Bad Bad, I'd rather watch paint dry thant sit thru it again, dont get me wrong I'm a Huge David Lynch Fan,
but Great Director's have been know to make "SHIT" movies.
Mulholland Drive, Dune, Blue Velvet- works of art indeed:), it's more boring than 2001 a space odyssey (IMO only),
sorry 2001 fans, yeah, Just speaking my mind......I'll still 5 star u anyway*****
oh. How about White Chicks? You must have it because it was so awesome, especially in high def! I like how you talk about movies. Please talk about White Chicks!
If you don't have it, I will send it for you to watch because It is probably the best movies in the past 20 years at least!
@mopore Nope. I don't generally do requests anyway, because I can only review what I actually own or what is sent to me, and reviews are planned out well in advance of when you actually see them.
I love this movie. It's fun. Not a fan of the raw digital look. Anyway, not everything needs to make sense. The film is entertaining & interesting, who cares about the plot?
amaxamon 3 weeks ago
I am watching your review before I go in for my second experience. I had a difficult time chugging along the 1st go around. This helps because at least I know I am not alone. I am hoping it will grow on me. I hated Eraserhead the first time I saw it and now its in my top 3 along with FWWM and Lost Highway
suspekt29 2 months ago
I personally loved it, but this is not for everybody.
Steelidea 3 months ago
Jesus man, talk about sidetracking...
crozerly 7 months ago
Inland Empire is really just a three hour psychological endurance test. Seriously, the climax to this movie is so intense it made my psyche shit its pants.
smarfling 8 months ago
You are right about watching it in one go. This is on my top 5 movie favorites of all time.
mellifluousnebula 8 months ago
I love your review of Inland Empire. I'm going to subscribe.
sailboatsandwine 9 months ago
I'm a fan of every Lynch film except Lost Highway. The parts with Bill Pullman were good but after that I felt the characters were to dry and unrelatable.
maxonfire67 10 months ago
my god look at that hair XD working that mullet dude :P
smeckaldorf 10 months ago
ZZZZzzZZzzzZZzz this film is a total snoozer, I only made it through 2/3 before I had to shut it off.
mothbits 10 months ago
@mothbits Sorry to hear that. It's a psychological/symbolic journey, so of course it's slow paced. It's that way intentionally.
Zaranyzerak 10 months ago
@Zaranyzerak I'm not a retard, I know that and I like pyschological films but this one in particular, fell weak for me in terms of David Lynch's body of work.
mothbits 10 months ago
@mothbits For me i was dead tired when i started it, thinking i'd fall asleep watching it and could not stop watching until it was finished. Then thought of it for several weeks. One of the most powerful films I have seen. I'll check it out again. Truth be told I was mad it was only 3 hours.
mellifluousnebula 8 months ago
@mellifluousnebula To each their own.
mothbits 8 months ago
@mothbits it's not for everybody :D perhaps you'd like something by michael bay instead? I heard Pearl Harbor has lots of explosions.
bobjones1783 7 months ago
@mothbits I'm joking of course. you are right though, even for a david lynch film it gets very slow and confusing especially after the first hour. I was struggling to stay awake but I was tired to begin with. it's worth rewatching if you can sit through it a second time.
bobjones1783 7 months ago
Watch it all in one go. Become immersed for three hours and try to watch it without any interruptions. It is terrifying, fascinating and challenging but if you trust Lynch and you let yourself be taken into the world of INLAND EMPIRE you will understand it and appreciate it more.
The review was great - I found exactly the same thing, I couldn't describe it in words but found myself 'understanding' it.
winters0123 10 months ago
Great review, possibly Lynch's best movie! Well done!
DanMelancholia 10 months ago
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jjj7477 1 year ago
Hmmm, I LOVED Lost highway, as well as Mulholland Drive and Blue Velvet(though not as much) but I just couldn't get through Wild At Heart, I just didnt care for it. Do you think I would like this film? Also, whats with the distorted faces in the trailer to this film?
Bestial1985 1 year ago
@Bestial1985 It actually shares some thematic ideas and structural concepts with both Lost Highway and Mulholland Drive. If you liked those two, and the way the stories and surrealism were laid out in them, chances are you'll like this one too as it definitely falls into the same "category" of Lynch's various styles of films. Wild at Heart & Blue Velvet are both pretty straightforward in terms of story structure, sounds like you enjoy more of a challenge! This one will DEFINITELY challenge you.
Zaranyzerak 1 year ago
@Zaranyzerak Well its not so much the challenge of the films that I enjoy, truthfully its probably the film noir influences. Despite Lost Highway being a trippy surrealistic mindfuck and Blue Velvet being pretty straightforward, I tend to think I like them for the same reasons. Though I do sometimes enjoy bizarre surreal films like that, have you by any chance seen Santa Sangre?
Bestial1985 1 year ago
A friend of mine saw the entire film in the theater and HATED it. He couldn't wait for it to end. I got the DVD and broke the movie into three sections...that worked rather well for me, so I'd recommend doing that way instead of trying to take it in all at once.
CineRam 1 year ago
man i'd like to kick the ass of that one guy who clicked dislike
ronnyim12345 1 year ago
I finally got around to watching Inland Empire. Whew! It was so surreal at times that I really felt like I was watching someone elses dream. Even more so than Mulholland Drive. Mulholland Drive was misunderstood by many people who couldn't follow the non linear structure. But Inland Empire requires a truly dedicated attention span to follow!
IAmThePumaMan 1 year ago
danieldude1000 lol
JackAssed100 1 year ago
lol just kidding
JackAssed100 1 year ago
auagghhgh! you made me puke out my intestines
JackAssed100 1 year ago
woooooo
JackAssed100 1 year ago
lalalala
JackAssed100 1 year ago
ha you are cooooool (maybe)
JackAssed100 1 year ago
Good work my friend. Good work.
bheemabachus 1 year ago
Great review Sean! As a Dollhouse & Lost fan you know I quite enjoy having my mind messed with so I must check this out!
RazMansReality 1 year ago
It's Sean's 'super-duper-everything-must-be-reviewed-in-one-vid' vid!
...pt1
poolehart 1 year ago
rob ag gives the best explanation of mullh. drive I have ever heard.
drstrangeclock 1 year ago
oh and The Elephant Man. forgot it.
sorrycaps 1 year ago
Inland Empire is one of the Lynchmovies i haven't seen yet. It seems so abstract and surreal, and 3 hours of that is....i dont know, but i will see it someday. i love Wild at Heart, Twin Peaks, Eraserhead, Mulholland Dr. and Blue Velvet.
sorrycaps 1 year ago
I LOVE YOUR CALENDER!!!!
GiVeNuP96 1 year ago
Sounds interesting Sean, thanks!!
Posthuman2003 1 year ago
Great review!
I hate to say it though, but although I like Lynch's other movies alot I had a hard time watching "Inland Empire". I've seen it twice and I tried to grasp what was going on, I guess that I couldn't pay the full attention that was needed for this movie.
Worminfestedovaries 1 year ago
@Worminfestedovaries Yeah, it's quite a trip. I find thinking of it as "Mulholland Drive on acid" it actually makes more sense. Well, assuming you understand Mulholland Drive to begin with, of course...lol :)
Zaranyzerak 1 year ago
@Zaranyzerak Hahaha, that actually makes alot of sense now that I think about it. Mulholland Drive felt really "out-of-there" the first time I came around to seeing it, but the bits and pieces fell more into place the second time when I saw it.
Dumb question from me, but I take it that you will be reviewing Lynch's other movies? :)
Worminfestedovaries 1 year ago
one day david lych will come out and say "you ppl who undertood it weren't meant to bcz i was mind fucking u all" LOL
BRm2008 1 year ago
Dune is a weird one too.
BRm2008 1 year ago
Mullholland drive. i seen 2 time si guess rented it twice. didn't understand what the f it was about the first time really..
BRm2008 1 year ago
I have seen the whole series of Twin Peaks. Do you recommend David Lynchs Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me or if you cant tell me are you going to make a review of it?
dvd6441 1 year ago
@dvd6441 A lot of people didn't like Fire Walk With Me because the "tone" of it is much darker and less light-hearted than the show. Myself, it's one of my favorite Lynch films. I recommend seeing it at least once and making your own mind up about it.
Just remember, it's a prequel that pretty much blows the ENTIRE murder mystery, so I suggest seeing the show first, then the movie. Plus, even though it's a prequel, there are parts that will only make sense AFTER seeing the series.
Zaranyzerak 1 year ago
@Zaranyzerak
is hyper speed faster then ludicrious speed. HAAAA hate commenters and dt senders (death threat sender will have there block buttons pushed on there pages. if no from magus X1 darknight video that some of our brothers and sisters out there are mental messed up and can't be trusted. To those that know better your patience is admired.
slagarcrue85 11 months ago
David Lynch is a very interesting director and he has interesting material I've seen Elephant man that was a great movie,I've also seen Mullholland Drive and I was like WHAT THE HELL? after i saw it.
phillyman26 1 year ago
I've got Inland Empire in my Netflix instant queue right now. I'm planning on watching it from beginning to end this Sunday. Some friends of mine speak of it poorly, because of its incoherenent plot. I haven't seen a bad Lynch film yet, so Istill want to watch it to come to a verdict.
IAmThePumaMan 1 year ago
The plot is actually pretty straightforward and simple. It just takes a loooong time to unfold. It's more about the journey than the destination with this one, and man what a journey!
Zaranyzerak 1 year ago
mopore 1 year ago
And out of all those I have...Howard the Duck. Oh, and Annetta has Titanic. One of these days I'll [pick up Das Boot, likely just going to wait for the Blu-ray by this point.
Zaranyzerak 1 year ago
@Zaranyzerak titanic is pointless on the small screen ya just don't get the magnitude of the boat sinking on the small screen..
BRm2008 1 year ago
@Zaranyzerak
A Great Review of a sorry to say this "Bad movie" Bad Bad Bad, I'd rather watch paint dry thant sit thru it again, dont get me wrong I'm a Huge David Lynch Fan,
but Great Director's have been know to make "SHIT" movies.
Mulholland Drive, Dune, Blue Velvet- works of art indeed:), it's more boring than 2001 a space odyssey (IMO only),
sorry 2001 fans, yeah, Just speaking my mind......I'll still 5 star u anyway*****
COMP3LLED2KILL 1 year ago
@mopore That is the worst list ever.
xsafa 1 year ago
Nice to see a cartoon obssesive like me Sean, keep up the good work pal.
5 stars
Flipflopab 1 year ago 3
oh. How about White Chicks? You must have it because it was so awesome, especially in high def! I like how you talk about movies. Please talk about White Chicks!
If you don't have it, I will send it for you to watch because It is probably the best movies in the past 20 years at least!
mopore 1 year ago
@mopore Ummm...okay, you MUST be joking. I don't think I would want to have that one in my collection, even for free!
Zaranyzerak 1 year ago
How about Jumanji?
mopore 1 year ago
@mopore Nope. I don't generally do requests anyway, because I can only review what I actually own or what is sent to me, and reviews are planned out well in advance of when you actually see them.
Zaranyzerak 1 year ago
Can you review Flubber on Blu-Ray next please?
mopore 1 year ago
@mopore Don't have it, sorry.
Zaranyzerak 1 year ago
Glad too see this series of lynch movies. I adore the man, Fuckin genius and great review.
MahnTheMovieMan 1 year ago 10
lol sean ur so damn funny man
rickantel 1 year ago