David Lynch's usual hallmarks—extreme close-ups, high-up shots, red curtains—all appear in the film, but it is worth noting that some are not among them: rich colors and gorgeous images. It was replaced by a blurry, shadowy DV picture. This way may make Lynch feel more free, but also lose any visual enjoyment. Lynch personally participated in the music creation of the film, recurring ghost-like sounds and extremely tense noises, often appearing repeatedly in the dark corridors. Too much use makes these sound effects counterproductive in enhancing mood and atmosphere.
Supporting the whole drama, apart from the well-known powerful actor Jeremy John Irons who has appeared in classic films such as "Love Seriously" and "Lolita", he is now 80 years old and has appeared in more than 160 large and small films. Harry Dane Stanton, as well as the budding Justin Teochs, as well as the superb acting Laura Dern and Naomi Watts, and many other stars.
Keeping the format of the film's original name in all capitals in the title is in full compliance with the highest instructions of David Lynch . In the interview, he never revealed the reason, nor did the good guys understand the meaning of this stubborn contrived, just like this new film he pushed hard for five years away from the front line of the film: more than obscure, insufficient plot. Of course, the plot has never been the focus of David Lynch. As a pioneer in American film history with a stern attitude and a genius, deliberate mess and disorder have become the iconic external expression of his story. The non-linear narrative method is from "Rubber Head" Since then, it has been favored by him and his followers.
From this point of view alone, "Inland Empire" is not only overwhelming, but it can also be said to be the master of the forms and ideas of David Lynch's several landmark works, especially the previous work, which is the most respected by mainstream and non-mainstream fans. "Mulholland Road" is also the split nightmare of Hollywood female stars, and it is also the loss of self-identity. "Inland Empire" is like a sequel to the former, or a footnote. "Inland Empire" is another work named after David Lynch's "Mulholland Road" with a real place name. "INLAND EMPIRE" is a relatively desolate area in California, where it is isolated from the water and forms a natural look; David Lynch However, his works never have any connection with the place names that he borrowed. "Inland Empire" implies a self-distorted inner world that cannot be connected with the outside.
The film was inspired by a 70-minute one-man show he shot for Laura Dern in the studio. The keynote and material stitching are also based on this sketch; the old-fashioned scenes in the play are also disguised as psychological suspense films. The heroine of the film has been sleepwalking for a long time after entering the set, but if there is a distinguishable line between the soberness and dreams of Naomi Watts in "Muholland", this kind of dividing people's mental state When the standard reaches "Inland Empire", it is obscured. The heroine moves between the identities of Nicky and Sue. Sometimes she is troubled by the uncertainty of this identity, sometimes she enjoys herself in the self-derivation of her identity, and her split is The fictional play is manipulated by a curse and turned into a performance throughout. She has never been a real person. When she stood up from the pool of Su’s blood and announced that the filming was complete, she was in the eyes of the audience. -Nicky or Laura Dern itself-has been out of the context of the story, once again losing his true self and becoming a character controlled by the performance task-an illusory image.
This impression was formed by David Lynch through frequent flashbacks, advancements, and dismemberment and random grafting of time and space over the course of 3 hours, plus the insertion of many inexplicable metaphorical images such as bunny people and soap operas. It makes it impossible to treat "Inland Empire" as a normal suspense film. Mulholland Road’s mockery of the essence of Hollywood’s star-making project, which is attributed to "stars fulfilling their dreams, dreaming to make stars", has risen to the point where it is completely opposed to the narrative task of the film. The audience felt that the schizophrenia of the people in the play originated from the illusion and vanity of the film and fame itself, and also broke their illusions about "Inland Empire", realizing that the so-called wonderful stories and beautiful images are only secretly planned performances. After the film was shot, David Lynch, who won the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Venice International Film Festival, also chanted "The film is dead" and announced his farewell to the film. "Inland Empire", which was dormant for five years after "Mulholland Road", can also be seen as his thorough understanding of the essence of the mainstream Hollywood film industry and the limits of film imaging and performance.
