Dorathen Better Late Then Never

Comwayon A Disappointing Continuation

Ketrivie It isn't all that great, actually. Really cheesy and very predicable of how certain scenes are gonna turn play out. However, I guess that's the charm of it all, because I would consider this one of my guilty pleasures.

Bob This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

Behnam azizi This is officially the worst thing I have ever seen on the screen. I mean including anything you can see on any screen, from those error messages, windows blue screen to cheap action movies, bad advertisements, and even those annoying physically damaged cellphone screens, this "Inland Empire" is the worst.There is nothing, a whole 3 hours of nothing. The more some Lynch fanboys try to extract something from it, the more ridiculous it gets. And don't get me wrong, I gave 8 stars to some of his other works so this has Nothing to do with a name. The fact is, the movie is a piece of garbage that is an insult to everyone who watches it.Don't waste your time.

sean-57842 After devouring the incredible journey that was Twin Peaks: The Return, I went on the hunt for more things Lynch. Inland Empire is probably his most obtuse and difficult film, yet I must admit that I enjoyed it. I won't pretend to you that I had any single clue about what was going on for the majority of the feature, and whilst at times it did come across like a student film (you can thank the use of the Sony PD-150 for that) I was left feeling very unsettled at the conclusion.Simply put, nobody does dream sequences or dream worlds like David Lynch, and considering this entire film blurs the lines between dream and reality from beginning to end, this is the ultimate expression of that art-form. The budget is minuscule, but you will be left questioning what is real, and what it is that really matters, if anything. Laura Dern is excellent, as usual, and there is a pure- Lynchian (sorry to use that term!) scene where she gets stabbed with a screwdriver, and the people around her continue the most morbid conversation, in the most nonchalant way. It is hard to describe, you just have to watch it to see how twisted it is.

J Smith (Spike_the_Cactus) This feels like the natural culmination point of Lynch's films. Mulholland Drive was a masterpiece, whereas this feels like the indulgence that the latter film afforded him. That's not meant derogatorily. Mulholland Drive was a perfect Lynch film, but Inland Empire felt like he'd finally got the green light to follow all of his artistic tendencies as far as he wanted (even jokingly acknowledged in the final scene). It's a descent into madness, and the rule book went out of the window. This has some of Lynch's most memorable scenes, but it also pushes the viewer's natural inclination to apply order beyond the limit.It's not free form stream of consciousness, but is right on the line. There are hints all over the place, but unlike Mulholland Drive there isn't a suggested interpretation that emerges. I have my own ideas about what this film is meant to be, but that's my personal reading. I believe that Lynch aimed to make a film that invited multiple interpretations, and which resisted definitive resolution. It's this open-ended approach that makes it such an enigmatic and imaginative film. It provokes your imagination.

BlueRoseNya After four viewings I am certain: Inland Empire is a 10-star movie. I think that every time I watch it, I love it more. This isn't just a movie, it's an experience that puts you in a dream world, and it's oh so good. If I have to compare it to other movies, I'd say it's a raw version of Mulholland Dr., Eraserheadstyle. And these were also great and dreamy and kinda scary.Honestly, after my first Inland Empire, I was mostly stunned, thinking: 'what did I just watch?' and still I... wanted more. That's the strength of David Lynch's work, it draws you in and if you put yourself to it for several viewings, it's so rewarding. Everything he makes is so layered and you discover new things every time! I think Inland Empire is the most layered film I've ever seen. It's not about the plot at all, it's about the experience. I've read comments from people who are frustrated because they can't explain the movie, but this is irrelevant. It's surrealism. It's about the feeling, beauty, disturbing thoughts. It gets you in a buzz, 'on high'.Cinematographically, it looks a bit less perfect than most of Lynch's movies, due to the way it was filmed, but this really adds to the dream feel and increases the raw emotion a lot. The soundtrack is, of course, amazing. Every sound is perfectly matched to the pictures and emotions. When she walks outside in the cold: 'Ghost of Love'. The 'Locomotion' hookers. 'Black Tambourine' on Hollywood Blvd. The ending credits!Laura Dern deserves loads of credit as well, her acting is so raw and disturbing, there's no words to describe it. She quickly became one of my favourite artists after seeing her as Nikki Grace (and co).If you're either a fan of Lynch or surrealism or you like to be overwhelmed by atmosphere and you don't mind putting some effort in a movie evening, do yourself a favor and go for the experience, preferably more than once. Go to this place both wonderful and strange, it's really worth it!