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A Masterpiece!

It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

I only singed in to rate this movie 1/10 stars. I just lost 2 hours of my life. It's overly "art" idea made this good idea into a series of cut scenes which are put together bad and make no goddamn sense! This damn movie is for tumblr nerds and overthinking snowflakes! Better watch Mad Max,at least it has a plot!!!!!!!!!!! So fucking REGRETS!!!!!

After completing all three seasons of TWIN PEAKS, the TV series, one's final closure is this cinema prequel, aka, the last days of Laura Palmer, made in 1992 after the first two reasons, and was intended to herald an expanding Black Lodge universe, which was ill-fatedly scrubbed after the film's dead-on-arrival reception. The meat of Twin Peaks story is affixed to a prologue taking place one year prior in a God-forsaken town Deer Meadow, where FBI agent Chester Desmond (Isaak) mysterious disappears when he tries to retrieve a lost ring belongs to the murder victim Teresa Banks (Gidley), which triggers the concern from FBI Regional Bureau Chief Gordon Cole (Lynch) and agent Dale Cooper (MacLachlan), with the latter presciently foretells that another killing is imminent. The prologue gives us a glance of Lynch's original conception of its botched sequels, what happened to Agent Desmond, and the introduction of David Bowie's Special Agent Phillip Jeffires, who has gathered first-hand information about the eldritch rabbit hole, would have spirited us onto a Lynchian journey in another continent. Back to Twin Peaks, FIRE WALK WITH ME, is a watchword of Laura Palmer's (Lee) scourge, delineating roughly the last week of her life and pruning less pertinent threads, Lynch emphatically puts Laura under scrutinizing and Sheryl Lee gutsily takes it on herself to reify Laura's distraught psyche to a thoroughly haunting and transfixing effect, a vulnerable, terrorized, traumatized girl whose only rebellion against the creepy demon willing himself to overtake her is to give herself up to the complete abandon, when one's heart is dead, who cares about the body? It is a crying Oscar-caliber achievement goes criminally unsung, also Ray Wise stirringly amplifies his demonic impersonation of Laura's father, altogether, their effort speaks volume of what we habitually turn a blind eye on: incest and sexual abuse, human's original sin. Lynch's trademark nonsensical touches in the beginning gradually morph into a psychedelic horror (suffused with tawdry iridescence, exploitative nudity and nocturnal killing) when the film inches toward that bloody foregone conclusion peppered with frantic editing and benighted screaming. For Lynch's votaries, the movie is par for the course of earning the reputation as a film maudit, yet, assessed under a broader spectrum, as a singular piece, it still holds its own with Lynch's peculiar conceits pumped up in high voltage, an eerie, spine-tingling voyage into a cosmic myth, the puzzle is unsolved, but redemption elevates itself in the final shot, rest in peace, Laura Palmer, an angel mired in the temporal vice.

Twin Peaks is probably my favorite show of all time. I've been a David Lynch fan for years, ever since I got blown away watching Mulholland Drive. With the exception of Dune, I pretty much will go to bat for all of his films, they are excellent. An acquired taste yes, but Lynch is truly a visionary. Twin Peaks was a near perfect show that was cancelled too early (at least it came back). I watched Fire Walk With Me once after my first watch of the TV show and liked it but just knew a revisit of the film would make me appreciate the art behind it even more. This was exactly the case.Fire Walk With Me is basically a prequel to Twin Peaks. We first see the events directly after the death of Teresa Banks, and then fast forward to the events leading up to the death of Laura Palmer. We get to see a dead girl basically spring to life and see the beauty of Laura Palmer and the inner turbulence and turmoil she experienced. She had so much going on, a wide range of emotions. She was nowhere near as innocent or faithful as people expected her to be. She was sex crazed, drug fueled, and self destructive. And at the same time she was viciously haunted by the malevolent spirit BOB, and his human embodiment.That plot would probably sound confusing to anyone not familiar with the show. That's basically a clue to go watch the show. We get a few new characters and portrayals with this film. We are introduced to Agent Chet Desmond, because Kyle MacLachlan sort of wanted to distance himself from the film (so he has a much smaller role). Sherilyn Fenn had other arrangements. Lara Flynn Boyle did not return to portray Donna Hayward so she was played by Moira Kelly. None of this really effects the film. It would have been nice to see most of the cast on this cut (most of the cast can be seen on the missing pieces/extended scenes which is a feature length film on its own).Fire Walk With Me is straight up horror. It's pure Lynch madness at his finest. Rapid slowed down images, quick cuts with jarring sounds, and sheer terrifying imagery; hallmark David Lynch. Sheryl Lee as Laura Palmer is so great. I love that this film was mad to really get to see her in this role and she knocked it out of the park. There is so much mystique and mythos in the world of Twin Peaks, its so easy to get engulfed in its world. I loved every minute of this film.Cinema lovers will find a way to connect this film with other Lynch films. There is a prominent stage act performing under blue spotlight (Blue Velvet), a mysterious item is almost like a portal that plays the utmost importance in the film (much like the key in Mulholland Drive). This film wont be for everybody, especially if you aren't too familiar with the craziness that Lynch brings. Fire Walk With Me signified the first time Lynch was basically able to bring his vision without network regulations. its a crazy, horrifying, sex and violence heavy film and a beautiful entry into the Twin Peaks saga.9/10

It's almost impossible to know where to begin with a review for this film. From the very beginning, director David Lynch lets the viewer know that this is not just a two-hour-and-fifteen-minute episode of the cult classic television show (that he and writer Mark Frost created) put on film and released to theaters. However, this film serves as both a prequel and a sequel (of sorts) to the T.V. show.The basic summary of the plot is that this film is essentially a eulogy to one of the television's central characters: Laura Palmer (of which we saw precious little of in the actual show) and an exploration of her last seven days in this mortal coil. The film depicts her many struggles; these include her drug abuse, her sexual promiscuity, her struggle with maintaining innocence within her dark lifestyle, and her crumbling relationships with her best friend Donna Heyward, her football-hero-boyfriend Bobby Briggs, and the true love of her life, James Hurley.The film also explores her strained relationship with her father (who, if the viewer has watched the t.v. show will know, brings upon the untimely demise of his own daughter) and her having to cope with the struggles of living at home with a psychotic molester. In addition, the film explores the mythology created in the t.v. show surrounding Bob (The evil spirit that possesses Laura's father) and the Red Room/Black Lodge(where Bob and other strange entities roam in a zigzag patterned room surrounded by red curtains and sparse furniture). What is most amazing of about the film is how it dove-tails many minor characters from the show and most of the clues that were given about Laura Palmer's murder and weaves them almost seamlessly into the plot. The prologue details the murder of Teresa Banks (only mentioned on the t.v. show) and how the investigation a year prior to Laura's own murder ties in with the show and plot of this film. Such attention to detail pays off and really bring characters like Ronette Palaski (the lady wondering aimlessly in the pilot episode) to light with a certain appreciation that wasn't there before (There is a tear-jerking scene towards the end that shows Ronette as an angel, symbolizing that she will be the one who will help to bring Laura's murderer to justice) Another aspect of the film that fans will sure to appreciate is how the film transports a few bits of the second season (after Laura's murderer had been revealed) and sort of goes back-and-forth in time and gives an illusion, if not a definite answer, to where the new show (coming in 2017) may go.The film is a bit of challenge to watch, but in a way that was strikingly similar to the first viewing of his masterpiece "Blue Velvet". The first time watching any of Lynch's films will put the viewer through a state of utter bewilderment after viewing. Often times, one is left wondering what they watched, or if they had watched anything at all, and not just imagined it. Personally, I rather liked the film (though I wouldn't say it was quite as brilliant as "Blue Velvet"), and found it to be a great addition to the "Twin Peaks" mythology. However, the film did have its flaws. While it is understandable that Lynch wanted to set this film apart in a way from the series as far as graphic content (such as nudity and violence), it doesn't feel completely necessary and therefore takes away a bit of the story's intentions rather than adds to the effect. Another is that some scenes feel longer than they should be and scenes that should've been longer are too short for the impact they were going for. (The unevenness may have mostly to do with the fact that the film was cut down from nearly four hours!)It was very ambitious for Lynch to set out and make this film, tackling so many themes (the angst of teenage years, the loss of innocence in a picturesque town, time-travel between two worlds) as well as trying to please both fans of the show and newcomers to the world of Twin Peaks. And while, for Peaks fans, the film may disappoint on some level for not having all of the characters from the t.v. show (Sheriff Truman, Deputy Andy and "Hawk", Audrey Horne, etc.), it is commendable on Lynch's part that he did not just try to shoe-horn everyone's favorite characters from the show at the risk of corrupting the overall themes of the film. Therefore, Lynch deserves some credit, as he nearly hits home with all that sets out to accomplish. Overall, this is a well-done film with Lynch at his darkest (with some of the themes and imagery being a bit of a throwback to the director's earlier films, especially "The Grandmother"). The acting is great all around (especially Sheryl Lee as Laura Palmer and Chris Isaak as Agent Chester Desmond-a character created specifically for the film), the soundtrack is wonderful and the lighting/cinema photography is excellent as per usual of a Lynch film. However, this film is not for all tastes and it is recommended to see the show first and then to watch the film, which undoubtedly brings more resonance to the proceedings.