i think david lynch gets a bit full of himself in this one. the first hour has a coherent storyline, but after that it becomes almost indecipherable. unless you're an expert film analyst, this film most likely won't be of any use to you. btw this film scared me worse than any other movie i have ever seen
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David Lynch's Inland Empire
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Not age appropriate for kids under 16, age appropriate for kids over 99; suggested age 16. -
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Trippy, twisty thriller is totally out to Lynch.
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for Ages 16–18
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What Parents Need to Know
About David Lynch's Inland Empire
Parents need to know that most teens probably won't want to see this strange, practically "underground" David Lynch movie, despite its cast of relatively well-known actors and the fact that Lynch himself has a certain cachet among teens who like their entertainment weird, grotesque, and cool. Much of it defies standard logic, comprehension, and all Hollywood rules of linear storytelling. Plus, although not all experimental movies are filled with adult, disturbing, and taboo material, this one has its fair share.
Read our full review by Charles Cassady Jr.
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about the way the story is told. Is it even clear what the story (or stories) is (or are)? Do you think Lynch could have made the movie simpler and easier to understand and still captured the dreamlike ambiance? Why do you think he chose not to? How is this movie similar to Lynch's other films? How is it different? Why do you think well-known actors would appear in such an unconventional production?
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- I rate this title iffy for age 15 and give it
hardest lynch movie to decipher
- I rate this title off for age 17 and give it
Love David Lynch, and once again he made something that doesn't quite fit what you have in mind.
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
Inland Empire
Inland Empire is strictly for David Lynch fans only - I can almost guarantee that everyone else will hate this 3-hour long, absolutely nonsensical trip. I thought that the majority of Inland Empire was brilliant and mesmerizing - it does lose a bit of steam in the last third, but besides that, this was a strange and fascinating slice of cinematic insanity.
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
I Gained six Brain cells.....
This Movie is a Lynch Film if you dont know who lynch is then I suggest you dont take a look at this movie. There is alot of frames to install in you brain.Not a movie for children who are who have never seen the local news.
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