Those of you who have watched a Lynch production or two (especially Twin Peaks) can play “do I know this cast member” as you’ll see many familiar faces. In general, the cast is super impressive. It’s a cool twist that Laura Dern’s IRL mum also plays her mum in the film (and even got nominated for an Academy Award). I’m a bit more variable on Nicolas Cage, but he was an interesting choice, and he does a good job. I love every single thing about her in Wild at Heart and I honestly couldn’t imagine anybody else playing the role. First of all, Laura Dern is absolutely impeccable. Let’s briefly recap why I love the movie. But for the longest time, I didn’t realize that it’s based on a novel! So, naturally, I had to read it and see whether I would enjoy it as much as the film. It’s by far my favorite David Lynch film and one of my all-time favorites in general. Incidentally, Lynch's groundbreaking TV series Twin Peaks debuted later this same year, and many of that show's actors can be seen in small parts here.I think my movie review for Wild at Heart was one of the first things I ever posted on this blog. But for the majority of the movie, Lynch's touch works, and provides a strange, entertaining ride. Lynch also includes some moments of plain weirdness, such as a man talking with a high-pitched voice and another man ( Jack Nance, of Eraserhead) speaking in odd riddles, which only calls attention to itself. Yet Lynch seems to have let his artistic id take over a bit too often, obsessing on both The Wizard of Oz and Elvis Presley, and trying to shoehorn references into the movie whenever possible - whether they fit or not. Even if they have been the victims of bad luck and made some bad choices, they are worth rooting for, and Cage and Dern are terrific in their roles (especially Dern, whose physicality in this movie is striking). In their scenes together, they seem to truly appreciate each other's nuances and to respect one another. At its core, Wild at Heart is a pretty simple, very good lovers-on-the-run film noir Sailor and Lula are super-cool yet sympathetic characters whose love is never in doubt. David Lynch's adaptation of Barry Gifford's novel contains much of his trademark powerful, nightmarish imagery, even if it also appears that he might have been grasping at straws at times.
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