Okay so I’m just gonna start by saying “What the hell is up in David Lynch’s mind?” That said I would like to bring you, the reader, into my review of Lynch’s film debut Eraserhead. This 1977 surreal horror sets us in what appears to be a post-apocalyptic industrial town where the main character Henry Spencer constantly has to deal with this surreal dreamscape which is constantly going back and forth, so much in fact that his own baby seems to be a nightmare in its own way. That’s all I think I can say about the story because the plot itself is a very complicated one to follow, so readers if you’re planning to see this movie pay a lot of attention or else you’ll get lost.
Now what can I say about this magnificent feature. Okay at first I had no idea what I was getting into, I just knew it was going to be a weird flick. After watching it, I must say it is very weird indeed, it feels like David Lynch just blasted you with a compilation of dreams, nightmares and a few things he had in his imagination along the way. The picture can get a bit boring at time, but trust me it is worth it because when you least expect it you’ll get blown away with something that comes just straight out of the bloom. The special effects in this film are simply magnificent for the budget it had, which was $10,000 if I might add. The acting in the flick is also fantastic. But the one thing that truly makes this movie outstanding is the direction and imagination from David Lynch; I mean who else would have thought to create such a weird creature (yes I am referring to Henry’s baby) and such a creative world. The film is truly remarkable, even though it can be a bit difficult to understand and a bit boring at times.
Rating: 4.5 stars out of 5.
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