inland empire

went out to see david lynch's inland empire last night.

pure genius. a creative mind extraordinaire.

****spoiler alert****

i didn't read lynch's proposed intent in the words of reviewers b/c i wanted to absorb it for myself. in my opinion it was about removing women from bondage; hence the sitcom scenes with the female rabbit constantly ironing.

a curse which dates back to polish gypsies finds its way to a modern screenplay...

blonde actress is an all-encompassing character on the plight through different relationships via hallucination form. while the protagonist is obvious, the antagonist is fuzzy. Is it the actress herself? At times it's the past, the future, time, men, relationships, prostitution, and the streets of l.a. as the plot unfolds, an abused blonde actress is engaged in conversation with the callous world (nonchalant "detective" guy) who eventually leads her to the end of events. throughout the film her character walks through many doorways seeking ethical redemption only to find herself even deeper immersed. in the last scene there is refuge in her hollywood mansion with all female characters being saved back into the original dimension.

In the credits there's a disclaimer stating that all the characters were fictitious. Which normally translates to: at some point someone got upset with Lynch's portrayal of hollywood night walkers (or the actors who use them) and took it personally.

Alas, in Lynch's own words, "it is what it is."

Bunched up scenarios, with no beginning or end, and the viewer is left with all the damages- as with any remarkable work of art.