Eraserhead is by far the single weirdest movie I've ever seen! I still cannot say if I liked it or not. The idea of liking the movie seems absurd whereas the idea of disliking it seems just
wrong. Maybe this is because this is not exactly a movie, but (as one of IMDb reviewers aptly stated) rather a piece of art! A quite disturbing and surreal piece of art. I mean, at some points the movie was almost painful to watch. However, even if you can't say that the movie was good, it's impossible to deny that it was interesting and admirable. Interesting, because you get that sense that there's so much meaning behind every scene without being able to understand what that meaning is. Admirable, just because it was created. We live in the blockbusters era. Movies cost millions and gross billions and the most successful are those who include superheroes, explosions and cgi. Just fascinating pictures with no depth or any special meaning. There are is no movie nowadays that comes close to Eraserhead. It wasn't made for money, it wasn't made for entertainment, it wasn't made to attract people. David Lynch just let his creativity flow and this was the result. Just like an artist lets his creativity flow to create a painting.
I am full of questions about almost everything, but I don't think I'll try to decipher the movie, because I don't think I am going to succeed. I'm not gonna recommend it to people either. Eraserhead is not for everyone. Actually it's not for most people. Oh, and if you're gonna watch it, better do it alone. This is not a movie to invite your friends to see together, no one will like it and they will probably never let you choose a movie again.
Final verdict: An impressive achievement which is difficult to like, but very, very interesting to watch.
Rate: I won't rate this movie, I just can't.
I am full of questions about almost everything, but I don't think I'll try to decipher the movie, because I don't think I am going to succeed. I'm not gonna recommend it to people either. Eraserhead is not for everyone. Actually it's not for most people. Oh, and if you're gonna watch it, better do it alone. This is not a movie to invite your friends to see together, no one will like it and they will probably never let you choose a movie again.
Final verdict: An impressive achievement which is difficult to like, but very, very interesting to watch.
Rate: I won't rate this movie, I just can't.