Customer Ratings & Reviews

first of all, this may not be your film if have not enjoyed any of david lynch's other films or if you are just a casual film. also, you may wish to try blue velvet or elephant man if you are just exploring lynch works for the first time. others will know exactly what i'm talking about when i say this is david in all his glory. inland empire isn't exceptionally violent but it will disturb & take you out of your comfort zone. this is a 3 hour assault on the senses & you may even feel a bit drained when the credits begin to roll. having said that, i loved it but it helped me to have seen almost all of david's other work first to appreciate this one. this is perhaps one of his most avantguard, surreal pieces of expressionism to date. there is almost no middle ground here either. you will love it or you will hate it. however, be prepared that the film isn't formulaic in any sense of the word & all bets are off not unlike lost highway or mulholland drive. once the film takes off, many viewers may be left in the dust. as with just about any lynch films, there are no simple answers or explanations for the things that happen in the film & are best left up to the viewer's interpretation. laura dern gives one of the finest performances of her career. if there were any justic in this world, she would've received atleast an oscar nomination for this brave performance.

Don't be fooled by AMG's short-changed star rating of this film. This film is one of Lynch's best yet. Of course, with that said, his films are an acquired taste and this is definitely no exception. In fact, this is likely his weirdest film yet. Have an open mind and be willing to surrender yourself to Lynch's surreal nightmare and your aural and visual senses will be in for quite the treat. A U.S. masterpiece. Dare to see it!

I went to see this on the opening night while David Lynch was introducing it and talking about it. He of course never gives anything away because he himself doesn't understand the purpose of it. I fell asleep two hours in, woke up, and then somehow two more long strenuous monotonous hours still remained. Sorry David Lynch but this was not your best three hours.