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I just watched this movie for the first time, and like everyone else, was thoroughly confused, though after reading the Salon article and this thread, it makes a bit more sense...
A few thoughts, not all of them positive. Admittedly I need to see it again to really pay attention to it now that I know what the *hell* was going on there, and I havent seen any other Lynch movies either.
1) Movies that a wierd are great. So are movies that keep you guessing. So are movies where it all comes together in the end with a giant "aha!". Ones that still dont make much sense after viewing are more annoying than anything else. Getting deeper with repeated viewings is great; requiring repeated viewings just to figure out basic plot elements is ridiculous.
2) Little things that make *no* sense (like the little box) except as an inside joke for the director are no good.
This is coming from a guy who really loves wierd movies, and who loves Kubrick--very wierd. But some of this stuff just makes *no* sense. With Kubrick, when you get it, you get it. With this, it seems like you get it, but then there are all these little things in there that you dont get, and dont seem like they were ever meant to be understood. I really dont like that. Movies (and books) that take a reading to understand are fine, and movies and books that get deeper and deeper with every encounter are better; but movies and books that make little sense at all afterwards arent.
Basically Im just ranting, and admittedly would like to see it again to try to pick up some more of the film. Id have to say I think that while it certainly was good, it was definitely a bit overrated.
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