Review

Blue velvet

Blue velvet

Director
David Lynch
Year
1986
Rating
3 stars
Reviewed by
José Ruiloba a.k.a. Morris
Review date
Saturday, April 07, 2001

David Lynch has always been an intriguing director. You never know what he'll deliver next, and that is a gift which has made him a very respectable filmmaker. With his unique style, he has always strange stories to tell, and strange methods of doing it. This might be his most respected movie to date and that's why it is worth checking out.

The story is simple. Jeffrey (Kyle McLachlan) founds an ear dropped near his house. He reports it to the police and with the help of a friend (Laura Dern) is suddenly emerged in a dangerous world, as they end up spying a mysterious dancer (Isabella Rosselini) and find out more than what they would've expected.

The premise of this movie is actually very intriguing. There is a lot of mystery surrounding the characters and we, as well as our leading man, feel the need to know more about what's going on. This woman is quite a strange lady, and her 'friend' Frank (Dennis Hopper) is even more. She has gone through a lot of things, and thus her mind does not work correctly.

What all this people will do and how this'll end up is what makes this movie special. The problem is, as in every story where there's a lot of fixation on any special plot point and there's a lot of suspense surrounding it, the final pay off isn't that regarding. Nevertheless, this difficult picture still manages to be highly original.

David Lynch and his cast deliver a good movie, although I don't see it as the great masterpiece many tend to say. The opening sequence is marvelous and ironic at the same time. A rare experience.

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Get your permanent avatar at Gravatar.com Jacinda wrote at 6/22/2002:

You all know David Lynch's my favorite director so I simply have to comment on this review.
'Blue Velvet' is definitely set in a weird and scary world full of obsessions impossible to grasp. At least for me but that's the magic of Lynch's movies. The images and symbols he uses frighten me but they also fascinate me. I still believe it all works on a subconscious level. This mysterious and dangerous world he creates in his movies attracts me in the first place. I really like 'Blue Velvet' although I have to admit that it's not my favorite. It has to be 'Lost Highway'!

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