World Famous Comics: David Lynch's Inland Empire (Limited Edition Two-Disc Set)
David Lynch's Inland Empire (Limited Edition Two-Disc Set)
Starring: Laura Dern, Jeremy Irons, Justin Theroux Directed By: David Lynch Average Rating: Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Audience Rating: R (Restricted) Binding: DVD Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC Label: Absurda / Rhino Number of Items: 2 Region Code: 1 Release Date: August 14, 2007 Running Time: 179 minutes Theatrical Release Date: 2006
Product Description: Laura Dern plays an actress whose latest role sends her through a Lynchian looking glass of dark dreams and transformation.EXTRAS:LYNCH 2 (BEHIND THE SCENES OF INLAND EMPIRE WITH DAVID LYNCH)TALKS WITH LAURA DERN AND DAVID LYNCH MORE THINGS THAT HAPPENED (ADDITIONAL CHARACTER EXPERIENCES)THEATRICAL TRAILERS (3)STILLS GALLERY (73 PHOTOS)DAVID LYNCH COOKS QUINOAFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA UPC: 858334001145 Manufacturer No: 183036
Amazon.com: Though Inland Empire's three hours of befuddling abstraction could try the patience of the most devoted David Lynch fan, its aim to reinvigorate the Lynch-ian symbolic order is ambitious, not to mention visually arresting. The director's archetypes recognizable from previous movies once again construct the film's inherent logic, but with a new twist. Sets vibrate between the contemporary and a 1950s alternate universe crammed with dim lamps, long hallways, mysterious doors, sparsely furnished rooms and, this time, a vortex/apartment/sitcom set where rabbit-masked humans dwell, and a Polish town where women are abused and killed. Instead of speaking backwards, mystic soothsayers and criminals speak Polish. Filmed on video, the film's look has the sinister, frightening feel of a Mark Savage film or a bootlegged snuff movie. Constant close-ups, both in and out of focus, make Inland Empire feel as if a stalker covertly filmed it. A straightforward, hokey plot unravels during the first third of Inland Empire to ground the viewer before a dive off the deep end. Actor Nikki Grace (Laura Dern) is cast as Susan Blue, an adulterous white trash Southerner, in a film that mimics too closely her actual life with an overbearingly jealous and dangerous husband. When Nikki and co-star Devon (Justin Theroux) learn that the cursed film project was earlier abandoned when its stars were murdered, the pair lose their grasp of reality. Nikki suffers a schizophrenic identity switch to Sue that lasts until nearly the film's end. Suspense builds as Nikki's alter ego sleuths her way through surreal situations to discover her killer, culminating in Sue's gnarly death on set. Sue's actions drag on because any sign of a narrative thread disappears due to idiosyncratic editing. Nonsensical scenes still captivate, however, such as when Sue stumbles onto the soundstage where she finds Nikki (herself) rehearsing for Sue's part. In this meta-film about identity slippage, Dern's multiple characters remind one of how a victim can become the hunter in their fight for survival. Lynch's portrayal of Nikki/Sue's increasing paranoia is, in its own confusion, utterly realistic. Laura Dern has created her own Lady Macbeth, undone by her guilt over infidelity. Even though Inland Empire is too long and too random, Laura Dern's performance coupled with Lynch's video experiments make it magical. --Trinie Dalton
poor sound bad picture It is odd how few reviews mention the sound quality of this DVD: it is barely audible and you will have to turn it up maximum to actually hear something. Once you have sorted out the sound and sat through about half an hour you may note that you are not seeing much either: this is because it is either dark, or blurred or simply so obscure that there is simply not much to see. I do like David Lynch, I love Mulholland Drive and am a fan of Twin Peaks, but the sound and image on this DVD are obscure to say the least... leave alone the actual meaning of the movie, on which is it is hard to focus.
Meaningful. Beautiful. Magnum Opus. Firt off, I need to say that I would never insult or ridicule anyone for liking or disliking this or any other film, nor would I put anyone down for not understanding a film(especially one such as this).However, to insist that this film means "Nothing" would seriously make me doubt your cognitive abilities.You can dislike a film, not understand it, even dislike it BECAUSE you didn't understand it, but you should at the very least be able to recognize and admit that repeating symbolism, imagery, and themes JUST MIGHT mean "Something" despite your inability to grasp it."I don't get it therefore it can't mean anything" is really quite infantile. Now, as for the film itself, it's really quite difficult to describe the plot more concisely than the review and product description on the site.But suffice it to say, If you're a Lynch fan there is no reason you shouldn't love this film.However, I can see how the average non-Lynch fan might get a bit frustrated with this.This is a three hour cinematic delirium dream, filled with all things bizarre,intense and disturbing.This demands your full attention and is sure to engage the intellect and emotions, ultimately leaving you exhausted on both those fronts.At least it did me.This flick blew me away.I watched nearly all three hours of this with my brow knit,my jaw slack, and my hand over my mouth, my mind working doubletime to piece this awesome puzzle together.As exhausting as it was, it made the payoff at the end that much more intense and rewarding. Now I'm in no way saying that I understood this movie completely, or even mostly, but complete intellectual understanding isn't necessary to connect with a movie like this on an intuitive and emotional level. This is definitely a movie in need of repeat watchings and definitely worthy of them. David Lynch has produced a challenging movie worthy of the word "Epic". I wish I had dreams this haunting.
Not his strongest but still great! David Lynch is a true cinematic genius. That said, I will say that this is not his strongest work, but that doesn't mean this film is bad, or not worth the time. Quite the contrary. I just simply walked out of the theater thinking that it could have been about 30 minutes shorter. But even if this film misfires a little. It is still way more interesting engrossing than 90 % of all the films that come out today. If you where new to David Lynch I would probably reccomend "Mullholland Drive" to you. But those who are already familiar will want to own "Inland Empire".
This is CINEMA This sure is what cinema means. "In ideal world film should be discovered knowing nothing about it, nothing should be added to it and nothing should be substracted from it". David Lynch
I liked it Ok, I watched 2/3 of this movie 6 months ago and gave up. But I talked about it with my daughter and she wanted to see it. Fortunately she was able to piece it together. SPOILER ALERT !
The Movie is cursed. This is made clear. It has been made before and people died. The Polish husband who lives in the 50's style house is cursed and when laura dern takes the role she is thrust into his world. His wife is the girl watching everything on TV. (In the Rabbit's back room) There are multiple universes here, with the RABBITS being the gate keepers between universes. They are holding the wife for her own safety. The husband has been trying to exchange dead hookers for her but they are not acceptable. Laura enters their Polish universe through her role and finds herself in the girl/wifes life role. LAura has to plug her way through to the end and beyond to save this girl reunite her with her husband, and cure the rift between the universes caused by this cursed set of events. In the end she does plunge through and beyond death, symbolically exchanging her life to free the wife . She is freed from the RAbbts back room and reunited with husband (happy now) and son (Nikki has no son) Then Laura and all the hookers are also freed.( and go to Pomona) It is quite lovely actually.
This movie is full of entrancing visuals, and acting that really sets a mood and sucks you in. The extras are fascinating in the extreme and a right viewing in themselves.
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