Director David Lynch certainly isn't everyone's cup of tea. Chances are, if you don't love the guy's work, you probably hate it. I think my favorite Lynch film is The Elephant Man which is strange given that that movie (in addition to The Straight Story) is his most audience friendly. Usually, Lynch likes to dazzle the audience with nightmarish landscapes and plots that probably only make sense in his warped yet ingenious mind. Mulholland Drive certainly makes a strong case for that. The movie has already generated buzz after winning the director award at the Cannes Film Festival (actually, he shared the honors with the Coen Brothers).

To completely describe the plot here would be virtually impossible. The gist of the story revolves around Rita, a woman suffering from amnesia following an accident on Mulholland Drive. Following the wreck, she develops a close bond to Betty, a sweet young gal who's just moved to Hollywood hoping to make it big as an actress. Before long, the old Lynch mind busts into high gear, as this dreamlike film moves from one strange scenario to the next.

Mulholland Drive is an extension, of sorts, to Lost Highway, yet I liked this picture much better. Although Lynch refuses to give the audience absolute closure, this movie benefits from an intriguing tone, unique characters, and stellar performances. Naomi Watts is spectacular as Betty. This is a complex character with several layers and this newcomer delivers in a big way. She's perfectly complimented by mysterious Laura Elena Harring (this woman really resembles Sela Ward). The rest of the cast is also outstanding.

Many will find Mulholland Drive a strange experience. It's not the type of story that's told with a straight forward narrative. This film zips around, in and out of order but in a strange, cosmic way, it does make sense.

With Mulholland Drive, Lynch has crafted a breathtaking journey punctuated by themes of romance, betrayal, murder, mental breakdowns, and obsession. It's also a scathing satire on film making and the fabulous world of Hollywood, something that Lynch knows a lot about. What genre is this? It really defies description. It has elements of horror, but it's also a comedy and an interesting love story.

The only difference between this film and the street it gets it's name from, is that the movie has far more twists and turns. This is a truly original and unpredictable movie experience, and one I won't soon forget.