http://www.eleventhvolume.com/miscellany/2008/04/01/inland-empire/ Music and culture, mostly. Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:17:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://www.eleventhvolume.com/miscellany/2008/04/01/inland-empire/#comment-57164 11V Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:54:34 +0000 http://www.eleventhvolume.com/miscellany/2008/04/01/inland-empire/#comment-57164 I know what you mean about 'understanding' - something can often make intuitive sense without being logical or reasonable, as in surrealism or Laurie Anderson's best work for example. I do think the Guardian analysis is well worth a read though. I know what you mean about ‘understanding’ - something can often make intuitive sense without being logical or reasonable, as in surrealism or Laurie Anderson’s best work for example. I do think the Guardian analysis is well worth a read though.

]]> http://www.eleventhvolume.com/miscellany/2008/04/01/inland-empire/#comment-56324 Simon Wed, 02 Apr 2008 06:49:32 +0000 http://www.eleventhvolume.com/miscellany/2008/04/01/inland-empire/#comment-56324 i've often felt that, watching his films, if i'm trying to "understand" something (in the usual sense), i'm not really engaging with it properly. i watched this last year, & while i was similarly flummoxed, for the most part it struck me this was a very elaborate "mood" piece. Either that, or the trademark Lynch "red herrings" have finally taken over... i’ve often felt that, watching his films, if i’m trying to “understand” something (in the usual sense), i’m not really engaging with it properly. i watched this last year, & while i was similarly flummoxed, for the most part it struck me this was a very elaborate “mood” piece. Either that, or the trademark Lynch “red herrings” have finally taken over…

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