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Wild At Heart

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Movie Review: A Love Bizarre
Summary: 4 Stars

You have to be in the mood to watch this. Entering the world of david Lynch is an unconventional journey into the bizarre. What I love about his films are there are certain scenes that make absolutely no sense but they resonate on your mind, a blueberry stain on your brain. This is not your everyday movie, there is no real flow, and some of the film shows it's age and David Lynch's infancy stages of filmaking. I'm sure he would have done some things differently in today's standards. It was nice to see and hear Nicolas cage doing the song "Love Me" by elvis presley? Now you don't get to see that everyday in movies. The parts I thought dragged the movie were too many unnecessary sex scenes and boring dialogue between Sailor and Talula. Enough is enough! Diane Ladd had some brilliant moments, her famous lipstick scene is unforgettable. You can't compare David Lynch with any other. He is an original and creates works of art. I wish he would come out with another film soon, we need the psychodrama in times like this.

Movie Review: Interesting at heart
Summary: 4 Stars

A very underrated movie. Not David Lynch's best, but certainly one of his most interesting. Very cool performances from the entire cast and lots of great images.
The story goes from bizarre to dark to humorous. Never boring, but somewhat confusing at times, but that's part of it's appeal.

Movie Review: Violent, Rauchy Romance anyone???
Summary: 5 Stars

AWESOME MOVIE!!!
Im a huge David Lynch fan! I own all his movies and most everything he's ever touched/helped work on. THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITES!!! Even those who don't know or like David Lynch films... will LOVE this movie. Totally Violent, raunchy, campy, dark, comedic (dark), and noir. This is a totally CARNAGE CLASSIC that needs a place next to PULP FICTION!
In the tradition of TRUE ROMANCE, its a totally mash up of Tarantino, John Waters, and David Lynch's signature style. TOTALLY RECOMMENDED to the select collector!
Oh, and Nicholas Cage sings 50's rockabilly music including an Elvis song... and Im not a Huge Nicholas Cage fan, but he does pretty damn well... I was shocked!

Movie Review: From The Gutter
Summary: 3 Stars

My introduction to the work of David Lynch came years ago when Eraserhead was first released. Then years later, I saw and liked both Blue Velvet and Mulholland Drive. So late last year, after reading quite a few positive reviews, I decided to add Wild at Heart and Inland Empire to my collection. Inland Empire proved to be so unwatchable (I still have yet to sit through the whole thing) that I put off watching Wild At Heart until just last week.
Well, I should have watched Wild At Heart first. Contrary to what some reviewers say, it does have a storyline (a twisted love story) you can follow if you pay close attention. And paying close attention seems to be the key to even beginning to understand any David Lynch film.
Those familiar with Lynch films will not be surprised to find that Wild at Heart is liberally filled with the kind of low-life degenerates and assorted wierdos that typically populate his cinematic world. There is hardly a single likeable character in the film. The average viewer will alternate between feelings of contempt and revulsion as Lynch's characters parade before their eyes.
Despite the convoluted and downright silly "plot", some rather decent performances were turned in. Nicolas Cage makes an excellent greaseball with that silly disco-daddy snakeskin jacket and his Elvis affectations. Laura Dern is easy on the eyes as always and pulled off her role as a mixed-up and profoundly disturbed skank quite well. Other key characters were equally on top of their games. But the best performance of all was turned in by Willem Dafoe whose movie character is so very nearly sub-human that the viewer is delighted when he is ultimately ventilated in a hail of police bullets.
Overall, I enjoyed the movie enough to where I wouldn't object if a visitor wanted to watch it, but Wild at Heart doesn't have near the intensity of Blue Velvet or the often morbid sensuality that animates Mulholland Drive. If you get this edition, you may find that watching the extras first enhances your enjoyment of the main feature.

Movie Review: courage>heart>brains>>>>OZ gets Lynched
Summary: 4 Stars

Okay, is this a window or a noose? David Lynch gives you another opening to stick your head through. His tweaking with reality makes it difficult for you to feel normal.
Here you've got two young, star-crossed lovers, Sailor and "Peanut". They both have dark pasts, little corners in their memories where the light refuses to shine. Together, with hearts burning with passion, they try to chase their dreams and run from their nightmares. This intense, bizzare little romance reminded me of Mickey and Mallory from Natural Born Killers.
Nicolas Cage plays Sailor, and plays him well. Although Cage has limitations overall, he seems to excel in this type of role--a friendly, misunderstood reject. He is morally astute and courteous, but also has desperate and combative tendencies just below the surface. Plus, it's hard to take this character too seriously. He wears a snakeskin jacket, sings Elvis, and says off-the-wall things like "I had a boner with a capital O!" He does an excellent job leading you through this story filled with sex, violence, chaos, and emotion.
But Lynch is the one that will make or break this one for you. He fuses the surreal with the chaotic. He gives glimpses of humanity amongst the darkest monstrosities. He is the Wizard at intertwining the tender with the fierce, the stunning with the erotic, the funny with the sad. There are lots of impressive visuals that may entertain and confuse you. It's always a fun challenge to decipher his illusions.
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