Blue Velvet

A Film That Asks More Questions Than It Answers

Director: David Lynch

Release Date: 1986

Rating:18

Running Time: 120mins

Genre: Surrealism/ Drama/Thriller

Actors: Kyle Maclachen, Dennis Hopper Isabella Rossellini

David Lynch once again manages to confuse and baffle me with his surreal and altogether weird films. I think when it comes to David Lynch, you'll either love him or hate him and definitely no matter what, you will struggle to understand him. For some, he's probably looked on rather unfavorably through the way that his films are so weird and hard to follow, they can make audiences feel quite uncomfortable. However, some people seem to love him due to his ability to create escapism and hidden messages often hard to decode.

With 'Blue Velvet' we see Jeffrey Beaumont (Kyle Maclachen) called home after his father is put in intensive care. Upon arriving home he stumbles across a human ear lying on the ground and ends up being caught up in the middle of a murder investigation involving a nightclub singer and a sadistic helium sniffing maniac. When feeling as though the police are taking too long to get to the bottom of the investigation, Jeffrey takes matters into his own hands and tries to solve the bizarre situation himself but he finds himself getting into more trouble than he is able to prevent.

It's hard to really explain what exactly goes on in this film as it's so weird and surreal. People often argue that Lynch goes too far with his films and they grow to become too weird and hard to follow. The trouble with Lynch is that audiences can't just sit and watch one of his films, but instead they have to then go away and really read into them to get to the heart of what they are truly about. It's fair to say that Lynch films are only really for Lynch fans and you will find that you either love him or hate him and if you're not into films that make you feel confused and disturbed then you probably will hate him. Credit where credit's due, he is a very clever film director in terms of his plots, but overall it's best to stay clear if you're not a fan of surreal cinema.

8/10