Holy Fucking Shit (inland empire)

Class,

Pardon my language. I don't usually title things with such vulgar beginnings. However, in this case, I might even reiterate the phrase. Holy fucking shit--INLAND EMPIRE.

If you're not aware, this is the new David Lynch picture which is currently playing at the Amherst Theatre across from south campus. If you love or hate David Lynch, you should probably see this film. Here are three reasons:

1) The entire three hour opus was shot on digital video with only one cheap consumer camera. And it looks absolutely gorgeous. I thought that during the film I was watching something that was shot half on 35mm (because of the film grain from the projector). That's how good it was, some of the shots are that clear. I hate digital, but I love that this film was shot on it. It was incredible and makes me hopeful for the medium.

2) I have laughed and cried at the same film before. However, I have never been absolutely terrified and laughed at the same film before. I'm not even talking a chiller with comic relief: This film was like watching my worst nightmare having a nightmare and yet I laughed harder than I maybe ever have in a movie theatre.

3) The movie completely disregards plot, scene, action, setting, pacing, dialogue. Most of it was written the day of the shoot. And yet you'll be deciphering it for days afterward.

4) Bonus: there's a lumberjack sawing wood during a dance number.

Love,
Christopher