This psychological thriller combines murder, mystery and deception as only David Lynch, the critically acclaimed director and writer of Blue Velvet and Dune, can. Lost Highway will keep viewers on the edge of their seats up until the explosive, unforgettable ending!

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Hang In There
The first half of this movie you are going to blame me for having recommended it. But then it makes a change, and entertains you. Yeah, David Lynch does that with all of his films.

Did I mention Patricia Arquette is topless?

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Invest Yourself in This Film or Skip It
The collective work amassed by David Lynch prior to the making of Lost Highway is typically bizarre and aloof with characters who border on absurdity and unclear plotlines. However, no film with the possible exception of Eraserhead comes close to the cryptic narrative of Lost Highway. The storyline focuses on Fred Madison (played by Bill Pullman), a wealthy Los Angeles saxophonist married to the mysterious Renee (played by Patricia Arquette). Fred begins to suspect Renee's infidelity leading to her grisly murder of which Fred is charged, tried and sentenced to death. Shockingly, Fred disappears from his death row prison cell and Pete Dayton (played by Balthazar Getty) takes his place leading to a seemingly unrelated storyline.

Without placing a single eye on this film, a prospective viewer must know that the majority of what you see in Lost Highway will seem bizarre, random and insane. From the underlying terror found in the Mystery Man in Black (played by Robert Blake) to the hot-tempered menace in Robert Loggia's performance as Mr. Eddy, the subject matter is incredibly murky and the content continually explicit. However, the film is meant to be viewed with serious analysis of the characters and the presentation of images. Although offsetting, many aspects of the film are very relevant no matter how random they seem and everything is symbolic. Close observation and repeat viewing are required to understand the film. If you watch Lost Highway, it is urgent that you invest yourself in the film and deciphering its meaning. Without doing so watching this movie utterly pointless as you will not understand it and all you'll take from it is the distasteful aspects of it.

As a guide to watching this film, one must realize that the overwhelming majority of what you see in this film is not reality but a meticulous fantasy world created by a disturbed murderer who has internal depravity and a possible evilness entwined in his nature. The characters in the film are representations of emotions and thoughts. Some these characters exist in reality while the legitimacy of others may be debatable. Take note that fire is representation of explosive anger and pay close attention to anything smoking. Examine the cinematography and view the slightest thing as something with a message. Nothing in this film is trivial. As a result, if you are not willing to invest time and brain power, don't buy this film. After watching it, I must say that I thought the presentation of the film was great but I was still disgusted by other aspects of it. Still, the time I invested in figuring out what this film means was a gratifying experience in which I was invited into the world of Fred Madison rather than having David Lynch spoon-feed me everything. In fact, David Lynch explains absolutely nothing to the viewer. It's up to you to follow the clues Lynch leaves in his directorial style.

All in all, I give the film three stars. The difficult nature of the film keeps me from giving it anything higher but the interactive aspects of the film are something I'm grateful for. Upon its release in 1997, Lost Highway was panned. This is interesting as David Lynch received an Oscar nomination, a Cannes Film Festival Award and revitalizing critical acclaim for Mulholland Drive, a film that has a similar narrative structure, just reversed. I also think that the Lynch's presentation of imagery from cinematography or editing was much better than Mulholland Drive. The Focus Feature DVD of the film is a bit disappointing as there are no special features included. For a film that cost me $14.99, I certainly expected more. At the very least, a nice theatrical trailer, director commentary or interviews would have been good.

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"everything i want, i have.."
ok, one of my favorite movies... spare the plot details. basiclly THIS is the version to get... the focus features, universal release... the other one (with the blue tint vcover) is the canadian versian.. it is pan and scan... i bought it before, when it was the only option... this one is the way to go... only thing, there are no special features, and no booklet... inland empire has a little insert for lynch coffe...lol, and special features, as does the wild at heart, (i think its a reissue, with a cardboard case) and the second print of blue velvet... hope this helps some,.....another great film/(based off a comic) very similar, is called the maxx, there was a bootleg dvd t hat was made, because there is no dvd release, and the vhs goes for over a hundo. GREAT STUFF... check it out if you havent already, ... i dont think thatll ever be profesionally released, but still great to have... thoese bootlegs are even hard to find now...

"theres a man, in back of this place.... hes the one whos doing it!!"

-matt

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Lost Highway not so good
The film quality is excellent and the DVD transfer didn't lose much. The actors are top notch, but the storyline is just weird and difficult to follow. I found the first half boring and was ready to pull the plug, but it got better in the second half. If there was a plot in there, I could not find it. If you are looking for an easy to follow, entertaining movie, Lost Highway is not the one for you.

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Fantastic Movie!
I love this movie! There are twists and turns. It's probably one of my favorite Lynch movies!

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