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Ambientato in un quartiere residenziale alle porte di Los Angeles, il film vede come protagonisti una donna nei guai ed un attore che riesce ad entrare nel cast di un grande film...
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89 of 101 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Before I even start let's get one thing straight; this is not a film for sitting down and unwinding. You're not going to be constantly gripped, glued to the screen or in many respects entertained. I have to admit I found this film hard work and in may respects understand reviewers that were frustrated by this film or just didn't get it.
However, if you want to see a film for grown-ups (a rare thing I feel, as even most 18 certificate films treat me like I have a mental age of 3!) that will take some effort in viewing but stay with you for days and weeks (I saw it two weeks ago and can't get it out of my head) then this film is for you. It is as close to a work of art of any piece of cinema I've seen and would look completely at home played on loop in the Tate Modern.
I have no idea what it is about, and I'm someone who will happily explain the plot to Mullholland Drive (it makes that film look like Driving Miss Daisy) but there are scenes in it that are so powerful and memorable I feel that they're tattooed to the inside of my eyelids. The acting is incredible, the use of Digital Video by Lynch is masterful, the plot is inexplicable, the soundtrack is wonderful and I loved it (once it had permeated into my brain after about 3 days).
If your favourite film is "Love Actually" for heavens sake stay away! If you want to see what the most adventurous filmmaker in America is doing with modern technology and fancy a challenge, get this now!
However, if you want to see a film for grown-ups (a rare thing I feel, as even most 18 certificate films treat me like I have a mental age of 3!) that will take some effort in viewing but stay with you for days and weeks (I saw it two weeks ago and can't get it out of my head) then this film is for you. It is as close to a work of art of any piece of cinema I've seen and would look completely at home played on loop in the Tate Modern.
I have no idea what it is about, and I'm someone who will happily explain the plot to Mullholland Drive (it makes that film look like Driving Miss Daisy) but there are scenes in it that are so powerful and memorable I feel that they're tattooed to the inside of my eyelids. The acting is incredible, the use of Digital Video by Lynch is masterful, the plot is inexplicable, the soundtrack is wonderful and I loved it (once it had permeated into my brain after about 3 days).
If your favourite film is "Love Actually" for heavens sake stay away! If you want to see what the most adventurous filmmaker in America is doing with modern technology and fancy a challenge, get this now!
61 of 73 people found the following review helpful
By ew83
Format:DVD
I feel I should start off by saying that, despite what prejudices some people may have about fans of Lynch's films, I'm not one to simply proclaim anything he puts out as the product of genius. Despite the critical acclaim, I felt Mulholland Drive and especially Lost Highway were rather un-formed, self-indulgent films that suggested Lynch had lost the spark that made his earlier work so fascinating. After watching (enduring?) Inland Empire, I'm delighted to say I was totally in the wrong.
There seems little point in trying to outline the plot seeing as (a) plenty of other reviewers have done and will do and (b) there isn't one.
Suffice to say, after the relatively straightforward first hour, Inland Empire's undercurrent drags the viewer deep into a 2 hour nightmare involving the Polish underworld, murder, L.A. prostitutes and people in 6-foot rabbit costumes. Themes and variations thereof are repeated and re-visited throughout the film with different people, in different places and/ or at seperate times. Occasionally, Lynch teases the viewer by providing brief glimpses or snippets of information that may give us a clue as to what might be going on. But, just as quickly, they're snatched away again.
It seem pointless even to mention that this film is likely to be very limited in its appeal and the 3 hour length only adds to its apparent impenetrability. But, for those able to keep an open-mind and just delight in being confounded for the duration of the feature, I believe there's no end to the number of times you could re-visit and find new aspects to it. I genuinally felt dis-orientated for several minutes after leaving the film.... Read more ›
There seems little point in trying to outline the plot seeing as (a) plenty of other reviewers have done and will do and (b) there isn't one.
Suffice to say, after the relatively straightforward first hour, Inland Empire's undercurrent drags the viewer deep into a 2 hour nightmare involving the Polish underworld, murder, L.A. prostitutes and people in 6-foot rabbit costumes. Themes and variations thereof are repeated and re-visited throughout the film with different people, in different places and/ or at seperate times. Occasionally, Lynch teases the viewer by providing brief glimpses or snippets of information that may give us a clue as to what might be going on. But, just as quickly, they're snatched away again.
It seem pointless even to mention that this film is likely to be very limited in its appeal and the 3 hour length only adds to its apparent impenetrability. But, for those able to keep an open-mind and just delight in being confounded for the duration of the feature, I believe there's no end to the number of times you could re-visit and find new aspects to it. I genuinally felt dis-orientated for several minutes after leaving the film.... Read more ›
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Lemony82
Format:Blu-ray
An aspiring actrees finds herself trapped in the plot of a cursed Polish movie's remake she's starring in.
Chased through different settings and universes by a malevolent entity known as The Phantom, her story collides with others, each one with it's own protagonists; A sitcom starring a family of depressed antropomorphic rabbits who constantly talk about time, a group of eastern hookers (who may be living either in the present or in the past), murderous wives and a lonely girl trapped inside an abandoned hotel room.
David Lynch's Ambitious and apparently final movie is a sure treat for fans of the surreal and darkly unsettling universe created by the director's earlier works, filled with trademarks and references, Inland Empire pushes the envelope even further than Eraserhead, right into the subconscious of the viewer; especially for the open-minded to this particular kind of experience.
The plot itself, highly confusing actually, sometimes feels nothing else but an excuse for Lynch's pleasure to showcase his most loved elements; double identities, dancing women, stroboscopic lights, scary glares, smoke and anything included in his Manual of the Weird, but is indeed a great example of self-celebrative cinema; a resume of Lynch's journey through filmmaking; not pretentious at all but a dazzling and unexpected essay of its own.... Read more ›
Chased through different settings and universes by a malevolent entity known as The Phantom, her story collides with others, each one with it's own protagonists; A sitcom starring a family of depressed antropomorphic rabbits who constantly talk about time, a group of eastern hookers (who may be living either in the present or in the past), murderous wives and a lonely girl trapped inside an abandoned hotel room.
David Lynch's Ambitious and apparently final movie is a sure treat for fans of the surreal and darkly unsettling universe created by the director's earlier works, filled with trademarks and references, Inland Empire pushes the envelope even further than Eraserhead, right into the subconscious of the viewer; especially for the open-minded to this particular kind of experience.
The plot itself, highly confusing actually, sometimes feels nothing else but an excuse for Lynch's pleasure to showcase his most loved elements; double identities, dancing women, stroboscopic lights, scary glares, smoke and anything included in his Manual of the Weird, but is indeed a great example of self-celebrative cinema; a resume of Lynch's journey through filmmaking; not pretentious at all but a dazzling and unexpected essay of its own.... Read more ›
23 of 29 people found the following review helpful
By Alex
Format:DVD
I've seen enough of David Lynch's films to understand why they won't be to everyones taste. The man is known is known for his unorthodox approach to cinema, and often incorporates dream sequences or flashbacks without warning. His last film 'Mulholland Drive' absolutely blew me away. I thought it was amazingly written and acted, and stylishly directed. I considered that to be his masterpiece, and could not see how could he could top it.
I'd heard a lot about this film. I'd heard some describe it as THE definitive Lynch film, and after 'Mulholland Drive' and 'Twin Peaks', I was eager to see his latest work. However, many fans seem to have dismissed it as a pretentious mess, and commented on the occasional poor visual quality (due to it being filmed using digital video rather than film). It arrived through my letterbox yesterday, so I went round to a friends to watch it. And we could not believe how amazing it is. Simply put, this film is a staggering cinematic experience, and one like no other. I've never felt so bewildered and impressed by a film, nor have I ever felt like a film has taken me on such a journey. Laura Dern truly shocked me in this, as I did not believe she was capable of such versatile acting. The music is thoroughly atmospheric and unsettling. Even the visual quality only adds to its surreal nature. It is reminiscent of both your best dream and worst nightmare. Though this is not my favourite work of his, I believe it to be the ultimate Lynchian experience.
*SPOILER ALERT* I don't deny that this film is confusing as hell, so watching this a few times is nothing short of rewarding. As far as I can tell, here is the plot: Laura Dern plays Sue Blue. She works as a maid to Billy and Doris Side, and lives with her husband Piotrek.... Read more ›
I'd heard a lot about this film. I'd heard some describe it as THE definitive Lynch film, and after 'Mulholland Drive' and 'Twin Peaks', I was eager to see his latest work. However, many fans seem to have dismissed it as a pretentious mess, and commented on the occasional poor visual quality (due to it being filmed using digital video rather than film). It arrived through my letterbox yesterday, so I went round to a friends to watch it. And we could not believe how amazing it is. Simply put, this film is a staggering cinematic experience, and one like no other. I've never felt so bewildered and impressed by a film, nor have I ever felt like a film has taken me on such a journey. Laura Dern truly shocked me in this, as I did not believe she was capable of such versatile acting. The music is thoroughly atmospheric and unsettling. Even the visual quality only adds to its surreal nature. It is reminiscent of both your best dream and worst nightmare. Though this is not my favourite work of his, I believe it to be the ultimate Lynchian experience.
*SPOILER ALERT* I don't deny that this film is confusing as hell, so watching this a few times is nothing short of rewarding. As far as I can tell, here is the plot: Laura Dern plays Sue Blue. She works as a maid to Billy and Doris Side, and lives with her husband Piotrek.... Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 stars
The best thing in this film isn't even in it.
I have just watched Inland Empire for the third time and it is still amazing and incomprehensible. However, the best thing about this project, in my opinion, is Laura Dern's 15... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Sonicrob
5.0 out of 5 stars
A mind-twisting, fascinating masterpiece!
Inland Empire is a strange, hypnotic, fascinating, labyrinthine, engrossing, compelling, complex, mind bending, experimental masterpiece. Read more
Published 5 months ago by SJ Coyle
1.0 out of 5 stars
A dream too far
Big David Lynch fan I am but to this obscure expressionism I cannot willingly surrender myself. As a youth I spliffed up and sat in front of Eraserhead for 90 minutes of melon -... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Zane Zorro
5.0 out of 5 stars
Perfect
A perfect film .A very rare gem. David lynch's best.Transports you to another place,a completely immersive experience. Read more
Published 8 months ago by C. C. Davey
1.0 out of 5 stars
There are no words...
Trying to count the leaves on all the trees in a copse...
Cutting your lawn with scissors...
Trying to pluck a live chicken... Read more
Cutting your lawn with scissors...
Trying to pluck a live chicken... Read more
Published 8 months ago by D. BARTON
5.0 out of 5 stars
Like a moth to flame..
This is one dark film. Utterly mind-bending. It grips you tight in a hypnotic grip and throws you into a horrific nightmare. Read more
Published 10 months ago by T. Bolton
4.0 out of 5 stars
The schisms in Lynch's mind....
Many of those who dare watch this three hour mind-fest from David Lynch and then attempt to put down online their feelings as a review have said that the first hour is the only one... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Tim Kidner
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finland empire
During the Finnish War between Sweden and Russia, the four Estates of occupied Finland were assembled at the Diet of Porvoo on March 29, 1809 to pledge allegiance to Alexander I of... Read more
Published 12 months ago by laaip
5.0 out of 5 stars
Ever woken up in a nightmare? Inland Empire will take you there...
Possibly the craziest movie that Lynch has produced, the film roughly focuses on a cursed movie and then goes off into strange and complicated tangents including human sized... Read more
Published on 21 April 2011 by D. M. West
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wow
It's unconventional, weird, slow at times, complex, and difficult to unravel. It's also facinating, and has some important observations to make. It's a piece of art. Read more
Published on 27 Dec 2010 by P. J. Beaver
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