The first time I saw this movie I was upset. After a long wait Lynch releases a perplexing experimental ultimately inaccessible film. The people I saw it with were First-Time Lynchers and pretty much Lost in Absurdia. I enjoyed the film to an extent but thought it was way too long and could've used some trimming. Digital Video is not meant to be blown up to theater screen size and looked kind of muddy.
I decided to give the film another chance thinking that I might see something new the second time. The second time around was entertaining and invaluable. I had gotten past the initial viewing and had a chance to watch it alone in the safety of my home. (with all the lights out, eekk) The film jumps around a lot, but, I think I started to put things together:
1. There are many universes in this film. Worlds within worlds within worlds. Each world is a muddier second generation dub of the one before.
2. Each character is represented differently in each world.
3. The rabbit at the beginning of the film is controlling everything.
4. The rabbit and the Director (Jeremy Irons) are the same person.
4.5 The girl in the bedroom represents the audience.
5. Nikki (Laura Dern) jumps between worlds, she becomes the character she is playing in the film (Susan)She jumps into the body of the pregnant prostitute (Juliette Binoche) and is trying to save the girl in the bedroom watching what we are watching. (saving the audience, tying things together)
6. Nikki has an affair with Devon (Justin Theroux) but its really her character Susan having an affair with Devons character (Billy). But, to everyone else, Nikki is having sex with Devon.
Thats all the guster I can muster.
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