In interviews Lynch has said that he tried to imagine what it was like in the mind of a murderer. He wondered how someone can keep on living after having committed this crime. He made a movie about it which ended up being Lost highway.
Sound like fun? Not really. The film is a trip through Hell and it's disturbing, frightening, eerie, unsettling, bleak and depressing as you might expect.
What's the point of making a movie like this? It's an examination of the psyche. A presentation of Lynch's speculation and imagination. A serious affair. But to what end? In my opinion we're better off going to the cinema to get inspired, thrilled and entertained.
That's not to say that Lost highway is bad. Far from it. It's a well made film technically and artistically. It's just that it's a depressing affair which if you ask me is rather pointless in the end.
When shown to psychologists it could spark a discussion that's interesting to them though. But at the same time, it's not like Lynch has shown anything new. He has also stated that someone came to him during or after the production and said what the correct medical term was for the psychological state of the main character of the film. So once again, what's the point?
Sound like fun? Not really. The film is a trip through Hell and it's disturbing, frightening, eerie, unsettling, bleak and depressing as you might expect.
What's the point of making a movie like this? It's an examination of the psyche. A presentation of Lynch's speculation and imagination. A serious affair. But to what end? In my opinion we're better off going to the cinema to get inspired, thrilled and entertained.
That's not to say that Lost highway is bad. Far from it. It's a well made film technically and artistically. It's just that it's a depressing affair which if you ask me is rather pointless in the end.
When shown to psychologists it could spark a discussion that's interesting to them though. But at the same time, it's not like Lynch has shown anything new. He has also stated that someone came to him during or after the production and said what the correct medical term was for the psychological state of the main character of the film. So once again, what's the point?