I fucking hate David Lynch

[MojoJojo]

Lynch is one of the best directors for giving you a true visceral experience watching a film. You really feel what he wants you to feel, from the often melodramatic acting, unusual cinematography and, most importantly I think, emotive and jarring sound design. I can't say I understood Mullholland Drive when I watched it

...which is a problem with having a visceral experience, unless you count confusion as "visceral".

I dunno, I do enjoy scenes from his films, and I recognise that there can be a pleasure in deciphering what is going on in his films, but I think his difficult films are just difficult for the sake of it. It doesn't improve the story, it's not revealing subtle truths.

I don't want to be spoon fed, but I don't think having to eat soup with a fork makes the soup better.

[BlodwynPig]

Is it like going to the zoo and seeing a rare indonesian monkey in a cage (Hollywood) or trekking to Borneo and discovering some of the monkey's shit and a weird symbol on a rock, but not actually seeing the monkey (Lynch)?

[acrow]

of course confusion can be visceral.

confusion can suggest panic and fear. not fully understanding a film doesn't make it a futile experience

[phantom_power]

...which is a problem with having a visceral experience, unless you count confusion as "visceral".

I dunno, I do enjoy scenes from his films, and I recognise that there can be a pleasure in deciphering what is going on in his films, but I think his difficult films are just difficult for the sake of it. It doesn't improve the story, it's not revealing subtle truths.

I don't want to be spoon fed, but I don't think having to eat soup with a fork makes the soup better.

I'm not saying it is  better, just different. Most other films make sense. What's wrong with having a few that don't. And visceral doesn't have to mean intelligible or understandable. It is about conveying an emotion or feeling, which Lynch is brilliant at. No-one can invoke dread like him. I'm not even a massive fan of his work but that is one thing that I think is indisputable.