Rating  - Do You See Creamed Corn On This DVD?
Naturally, it's Twin Peaks fans that will get the most out of this film coz that's the audience this film was made for. Sure, any fan of David Lynch will watch this movie whether they've seen the show or not, but it'll end up being confusing. Even though it's a prequel to the series' events, it's made for those familiar with the plotlines from the show. Characters will appear in one scene and will never be seen again, leaving those unfamiliar saying, "who was that and what the hell did he have to do with anything?" Not to mention Laura's killer not being a secret at all . Even some fans were let down by this one coz many were expecting answers and probably ended up with more questions than anything. Typical of Lynch though, eh? The movie is definitely Lynch all the way. It has the same slow, dreamy feeling of most of his films. Of course it's full of oddball characters who's only purpose is to say goofy things and act weird. But among all this strangeness, there is a story. With an R rating, you get the feeling that this is how the series might have played out if Lynch wasn't bound by the restrictions of network television. The first 40 minutes or so focus on the investigation of the girl murdered one year before Laura Palmer. The investigators are played by Kiefer Sutherland and Chris isaak, who seem right at home in Lynch's FBI world next to characters like Agent Cooper, Albert Rosenfield and Gordon Cole. Once that's done, we jump into Laura Palmer's last few days. My problem with this is the fact that Laura comes across as extremely unlikable. She's always screaming, snorting coke, screwing someone or freaking out somehow. It makes it difficult to work up any sympathy for her considering you kept hearing in the series how loved she was by everyone in the town. I do realize that it was said that in her last few days she began to act strange, and a reoccuring theme throughout the series was that she had a dark side. I guess it does make sense that in her last few days the dark side would be at it's peak, but even with that said, she's still kinda irritating. Also, the appearance of Agent Cooper(the star of the series, but more or less a cameo in the film) seems kinda forced, like he was required to appear coz it's a Twin Peaks movie. His character had nothing to do with anything until Laura Palmer died, but in this film they try to work in some kind of psychic link/premonition thingee with him and Laura that doesn't seem to work so well. Most fans won't care about this though coz they get to spend a little more time with their favorite FBI man. Supposedly Lynch had to leave over an hour of this film on the cutting room floor. In doing this, many characters from the show were completely deleted from the film. Fans have been demanding these lost scenes for years now. I don't know if these scenes would really clear anything up, but they'd certainly be fun to see. Lets hope it happens. All in all, an interesting movie if you've seen the show, and a confusing and seemingly pointless movie if you haven't.
Rating  - A must have for Twin Peaks fans!
If you own the series on VHS, you will want to add this to your collection. I wish as many others do that the publishers would make the series box set on DvD. My VHS tapes are still in exellent condition, but we all know the disc boxed set would last longer & have even better picture quality. They could only stand to profit. I would definitely buy it. If you never watched the series or even if you have but not this movie, know that it deals with, shows the darkest side of a demented man with a heart and soul that is just a cosmic black hole. Not for children of any age.
Kyle McLaughlin is fun to watch in his role in this & the series.
If you like David Lynch, you like this this off & dark movie which shows you the days previous to & the night of Lara Palmers death & killer.
Rating - Even the angels can't save me.
I was tempted to hit five stars, but I'll save my gushings for the review. You other Lynch fans out there know what you like and we know what to expect--the unxexpected. When the series, Twin Peaks, came out was when I bought a vcr--so not to miss an expisode, even greived when it went off the air. This movie takes up the last few day of Laura's life and us through a nightmare world of roaring and howling parallel universies that seem the only logical avenue to illustrate the horror Laura goes through. I love what one reviewer said, that Lynch had to love this character to make the viewer so compassionate towards her. Striking soundtrack and cinematography that thrills with the bleakness of the trailer park and the saturation of the "white lodge"?--where Laura ultimately goes. The scene between Laura and Log Lady is magnificent: When the fire starts, all innocence is in danger (my paraphrase of a much better scene)says LL to Laura. And when the siren Julee Cruise sings "Questions in a World of Blue," the angels indeed, as Laura says, cannot help her.(Note the scene when the angel disappears from the stylized picture of the 1940's.) Lynch's dialogue always wows: Donna: "Where are the cookies?" Laura: You mean Fred and Ginger?" Donna: "Ah, dancing." Nobody, but nobody can write such dialogue. I saw Blue Velvet first (maybe my all time fav. movie) and was hooked. Twin Peaks came next. The girl running out of the school building looking like a 1950's scream queen--mainlining Lynch ever since. Lynch is not for every taste, but he sure is for mine.
Rating - And Fiery it is!
FWWM is my favorite David Lynch film and the best, most frightening horror film ever made. Sheryl Lee's angelic face walking down the sidewalk provides the perfect counterpoint to what is to follow.
This film excels as psychologigal drama, holloween horror film, and expose of the disfunctional American family and the secrets therein. Lynch abandons the quirky humor used in the series to best effect. This film should be must see for every child abuser along with a jail sentence and I suppose that is one of the reasons some people cannot stomach viewing it. SPOILER>>To me Bob is Laura's denial/inability of her mind to comprehend her father's actions - Bob is LeLand.
I'll never forget the bar scene as the first glimpse of Laura's abandon/desperation is shown then she becomes angry and protective of her friend unable to grasp her contradiction. The redemption scene at the end laughing/crying will touch your psyche and leave you speechless.
Sheryl Lee is an amazing actress.
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