5 David Lynch Movies You Should Have Already Seen

Far from the great Hollywood productions, there are a number of directors who have become very influential or in recent years away from any cinematographic conventionality. In that list we could include David Cronenberg, especially in his early days or the Austrian Michael Haneke, but neither comes to equal in this conception of cinema the director David Lynch. The creator born in Montana, turns 75 years old today and, Despite the fact that he has rarely been lavished much in recent years, he is still one of the most interesting directors of the moment. With a Dadaist vision of the seventh art, Lynch not only stands out in his role as a film director, he is also a recognized artist directing video clips, in painting, photography or furniture design. Lynch you should know that what you will see is not common, and that Lynch’s works are digested little by little. Of course, Lynch is loved or hated, there is no middle ground. Today on the day he turns 75, we are going to do a little review of some of his films to better understand the world of the North American director. ‘Eraser Head’ – 1977 After several independent projects, David Lynch launched himself with ‘Eraser Head’ directly into the arms of surrealism and experimental cinema that he has maintained throughout his career.In this film, Lynch not only acts as a screenwriter and director, but also appears as a producer, editor, decorator and in charge of special effects . It is a disturbing story about a depressed man who has suffered from strange nightmares since he was a child.Through the mind of the creator, the dream experience of ‘Erasing Head’ is designed for open minds willing to let themselves be carried away by the images of Lynch and his representation of a deformed realization. ‘The Elephant Man’ – 1980 For many critics Specialized is the best film to date from the director. Also, looking at it in a certain way, it is almost the most normal of them all, always talking about the fact that there are few everyday and normal things in Lynch’s cinema. It is a biographical film based on a man who had a deformed face and participates in the evenings of a circus where he is constantly humiliated. With Anthony Hopkins, John Hurt and Dexter Fletcher as protagonists, ‘The Elephant Man’ earned the director great worldwide fame, becoming one of the most talented independent authors of the moment. He was nominated for 8 Oscars, something really strange in the career of the American director. It highlights the power of the story and a really wonderful black and white aided by the excellent photography of Freddie Francis. ‘Blue Velvet’ – 1986 If ‘The Elephant Man’ surprised everyone by its fascinating way of telling the story, with ‘Blue Velvet’ we can To say that David Lynch established himself as the most followed independent director in the world, the film quickly became a cult work. Despite looking like a film of intrigue, even film noir, ‘Blue Velvet’ moves more in the psychological thriller and independent cinema noir of the United States. With Dennis Hooper, Kyle MacLachalan and Isabella Rossellini, the film presents the story of Jeffrey, a normal man who one day, after visiting his father, finds a human ear on the street.A series of strange events will then begin that will involve Jeffrey. ‘Lost Highway’ – 1997 Another of David Lynch’s original tapes that give a good example of the type of cinema we face when we see one of his films. In 1997 he was already recognized worldwide, especially for directing one of the best series of the 90s, ‘Twin Peaks’, and later he would surprise with this ‘Lost Highway’. A story that seems to make no sense, but, as we see the full film we discover that the director has put us in the place he wanted Bill Pullman, Patricia Arquette and Balthazar Getty star in a new thriller by the author where the psychology and the power of Lychn’s image make it one of the most outstanding works from the late 90s. Once again a great soundtrack, a photography direction where reddish and yellowish tones predominate, by Peter Deming, and a story that captivates, are the strengths of ‘Lost Highway’ that does not leave to have the dreamlike and surrealist touch of the director. ‘Mulholand Drive’ – 2001 One of the films that best condenses David Lynch’s cinema is undoubtedly ‘Mulholand Drive’, for many his best film. with extreme delicacy and with many details to be aware of when viewing it. ‘Mulholand Drive’ cannot be seen just once, since it uncovers the nuances of its own cinema and a unique cinematographic vision in each of its sequences. With this film, David Lychn would become the most representative cult director of the last decade, and today it continues to influence thousands of creators around the world.