Average Bufph Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
Isabella Rossellini, Kyle MacLachlan, Dennis Hopper
1986
The discovery of a severed human ear found in a field leads a young man on an investigation related to a beautiful, mysterious nightclub singer and a group of psychopathic criminals who have kidnapped her child.
Lynch's neo-noir is a surreal departure from my usual procedural fare. The film's exploration of the dark undercurrents beneath the idyllic surface of small-town America is both disturbing and compelling. Hopper's portrayal of Frank Booth is a masterclass in unhinged menace, a stark contrast to the law-and-order world I once inhabited. The film's dreamlike quality and its subversion of conventional storytelling offer a psychological depth that is rare in contemporary cinema.
