Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me

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Jadan S I knew going in that this film was a prequel to the original show, and that it answered some of the questions the first 2 seasons of the show couldn't answer. What I wasn't expecting was to have my mind, body, and soul transported into a realm that I am still reeling from. I had myself a good time, but only because I knew about half of the original show. I'm definitely going to finish it after watching this film. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/15/25 Full Review tara k One of the best David Lynch films, each time I watch it I see it from different perspectives. Incredible acting by Ray Wise and Sheryl Lee. It is the perfect prequel story to the television series. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/15/25 Full Review james o the series was compared parallels to The Legend of Zelda, Carnivale, Riverdale, Bates Motel, The Prisoner and Scooby Doo. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/20/25 Full Review Kevin S The Elephant Man it’s not! Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 08/03/25 Full Review Isa B There is no clear explanation for the dreamlike atmosphere of this film. Other David Lynch films like Lost Highway and Mulholland Drive have explanations for their dreamlike presentations. Eraserhead is so far out there that it can be described as a dark, nightmarish work of art, painted through the medium of film on a dark canvas. I have my own explanation for the dreamlike atmosphere of Blue Velvet as I believe we are seeing the story unfold through the perspective of the main character's semiconscience state. A story between two ears, i.e.: in the mind. Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me doesn't have an answer for its strangeness. I know this is a prequel for the television show, but for me, I enjoy this picture more as a standalone, seeing as how the movie and the show are as different as night and day. The Lynchian style of the film, I like. I especially like the beginning with Chris Issak, Kiefer Sutherland, David Lynch, Harry Dean Stanton and the dancing mime. The following sequence with Kyle MacLachlan and David Bowie is great as well. That dancing mime scene is so appealing that I could watch it repeatedly and still like it. Mr. Lynch certainly had vision. Sheryl Lee gives an excellent performance, though the acting in this movie seems intentionally contrived. I consider her performance to be the standout of the entire movie. The acting is what it was supposed to be, but for me, I can't take the serious aspects of the film seriously with its 1980s or early 90s television style of acting. It just doesn't work for me. Fire Walk With Me is a drama, at times a comedy, but mostly a psychological horror. I categorize it as a superbly imaginative psychological horror drama motion picture created by one of the finest motion picture makers to ever live. Stories being told through the guise of dream logic was most definitely his forté. No one ever made that subgenre of films better than David Lynch. However, this one just doesn't hit the mark for me. I think it's an okay film overall, mainly due to how good the first act is. The main part of the story just loses me with the acting and how drawn out it is. It drags and lacks any real sense of believability. As the film progresses, it loses me more and more. Quentin Tarantino famously said after seeing this film, "David Lynch had disappeared so far up his own ass that I have no desire to see another David Lynch movie until I hear something different." I understand where Quentin is coming from as the film is an exercise in self-indulgence. Tarantino sounded disappointed as he clearly admired David Lynch. I hate being negative regarding the expression of any true artist, but this is my honest opinion of Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me. I recommend it because it works for many. I think most will agree more or less with my assessment. 65/100 Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/26/25 Full Review Alain E I don’t think this has aged very well. It now looks contrived and exaggerated. Still, the young Kyle MacLachlan remains a visual treat. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 07/06/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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