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Looks like I may have finally "matured" into Lynch. I'm still a bit annoyed that this arrogant and brilliant bastard creates a cinematic puzzle that either cannot be assembled or is beyond the grasp of the average person, and that he also uses dream passages where almost any mysterious rebellion against the conventions of classical narrative can be stuffed without explanation, but when the atmosphere is so overwhelming, the clues to unravelling all the mysteries so seemingly close, the overt sexuality so disturbing and fascinating, and the busty Patricia Arquette is such a stunning femme fatale (even if her face does look a bit like an Aletta Ocean-like porn star), it's simply impossible not to savour every patiently unfolding shot and be grateful that we have the opportunity to play such an interpretive game to begin with. I don't know what species Lynch was born from, but it certainly isn’t human... God or Devil :) 85% (01.02.2017)

I had chosen Lost Highway as my introduction to Lynch’s insanity quite some time ago, but I had such respect for it that I put it off as for long as I could. It was a big mistake. I was glued to the screen from the first minute, hypnotised by the incredible atmosphere, the weird characters and the even weirder plot, hoping that it will continue for a long time. Especially at the beginning, Lost Highway is one of the most terrifying non-horror films I’ve ever watched – I had dreams about the Mystery Man. As you can see, this film blew my mind, and not only once. The first time it was while I watched it, when I was utterly amazed by all that bizarreness, and the second time when I looked for some interpretations on the internet (no, I really didn’t get it). And I believe it will blow my mind for a third time when I watch it again and realize that none of those interpretations are correct, and that there is more, a lot more in this film. (22.02.2009)

I didn't get the point, and I can only respond with a puzzled expression to interpretations of split personality, but that didn't stop David Lynch from chewing me up and spitting me out with it. It's just that the escalating confusion simply stands still at certain moments and makes Lost Highway "merely" a successful toy, its main advantage being that exploring the hidden meaning keeps you awake at night. (01.01.2006)

Perhaps you have experienced the feeling of helplessness in a nightmare, when you feel an unspeakable horror, not knowing what it is, but there is no escape from it. Most people have probably experienced it, only the luckier ones do not remember it. Lost Highway is a filmed nightmare, a film that is not worth understanding, but that can be perceived and that plays on the irrational part of our psyche. Lost Highway is actually the older sibling of Mulholland Drive. It is a mysterious story of two men - each of them has a part of the film reserved for them, so that in the end their lives merge into one. Lynch filled his film with peculiar characters, including one fateful woman portrayed by Patricia Arquette. Lynch's film is a puzzle that cannot be solved even at the end of the film because the devilish director keeps some of the pieces for himself. Lynch reveals very little about his characters to the viewers, and he reveals very little to his actors as well. During filming, both main characters did not understand their roles, or rather, they did not know how to portray them, and when they turned to the director, he just smiled and let them remain in their uncertainty. How things actually were and whether the film is, for example, an exploration of the mental processes of a schizophrenic, each viewer must figure out for themselves. Perhaps it is better not to dwell on it and surrender to the atmosphere. I had a great time and I was appropriately scared. Thanks to the truly bizarre characters and the peculiar hypnotic tension, Lost Highway can be perceived as a unique mysterious horror film. It is interesting to get lost on this highway, if only for the excellent music with equally excellent lyrics. Overall impression: 95%. (05.01.2008)

Who would have thought Patricia Arquette had this kind of potential in her? She’s sexy, shapely, voluptuous, blonde, and a redhead. Which is ideal for evening dispersal. It’s unfortunate she's only signed on as a mom in the lately. (03.12.2011)

This marks Lynch's transition to films that simply nobody understands and can't comprehend. Lynch doesn't make films for people to understand them, but rather for them to feel something - emotions, impact. And boredom is also an effect. Out of the trio of films Lost Highway, Inland Empire, and Mulholland Drive, this is clearly the winner for me, thanks to its incredibly dark atmosphere underscored by amazing industrial music contrasting with Badalamenti's more lyrical soundtrack. Still, out of Lynch's last four major films, The Straight Story is the best for me. Lost Highway is based on someone following you. This is not a pleasant feeling, and the atmosphere reflects that. This film can have so many interpretations, and none of them may be right, but I like how everyone tries to find that one perfectly functioning meaning in it. I do it too, but it just doesn't work. (13.03.2014)

Writing an accurate and witty review of Lynch's film will probably always be an impossible nut for me to crack (and I hope not just me). Lost Highway was my second David Lynch film; the first I had the honor of seeing was Mulholland Drive. Psycho-babble, schizophrenia, darkness, inability to understand – resignation of understanding – that's my description. But the atmosphere is absolutely wonderful. However, some kind of instruction manual would be good. :) (16.06.2009)