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It follows the arrival in Hollywood of the young fresh-faced
wannabe actress Betty (Naomi Watts), who discovers a very
strange nameless woman (Laura Elena Harring) in her new apartment.
The stranger has lost her memory - having survived a pretty
wicked car crash - and has an innate fear that someone is
out to kill her.
Betty decides to help her and the girls find themselves right
up to their gorgeous faces in the seedy side of Hollywood.
For two hours you are on a marvellous Lynch journey that
will have you riveted to your couch and your mind racing to
work out how things are going to work out.
Who is what? What is what? Where is what? Could it be such
and such?
The characters are terrific, the film-noir mood irresistible
and the lead ladies are sensationally beautiful. Watts is
outstanding and Harring not far behind.
It's like Twins Peaks on acid and is utterly compelling
- that is until the final 20 minutes or so, when the critics
will tell you it rises to a new level of film-making.
Personally - and this comes from a Lynch fan - I reckon that's
a crock and that Lynch didn't know how to tie all the ends
up (or even finish the blasted thing) and thought he'd take
the piss out of critics around the world instead.
All he did was leave me furiously cursing him for serving
up such a tantalising dish that left your mouth tasting of
McDonalds.
Conclusion: Movie (first 120 minutes) 95% (last 20 minutes)
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Extras 40%
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