The subject is youth, youth gone wild Sailor (Nicolas Cage) and Lula (Laura Dern) are crazy, for life, love, sex and each other.
Lynch was on the brink of the game-changing Twin Peaks at this point cult hits (Eraserhead) big-budget flops (Dune) and a celebrated comeback (Blue Velvet) had established him as a unique voice, but Wild at Heart sees him adapting Barry Gifford’s novel, and the usual Lynchian bells and whistles are artfully used to tell a remarkably straightforward story here. Resurfacing in HD on Netflix, it’s not looked so good since the initial release pan and scan VHS reduced the size, scope and impact of the film. Wild at Heart took home the big prize at Cannes, but was controversial and divisive in reputation. Lynch creates surrealist (and often bizarre) films that stay with you long after the screen goes black.1990 a different time, when violence in movies was a big issue and David Lynch was the go-to auteur of the day. His acclaimed feature films – Eraserhead (1977), The Elephant Man (1980), Dune (1984), Blue Velvet (1986), Wild at Heart (1990), Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992), Lost Highway (1997), The Straight Story (1999), Mulholland Drive (2001), and Inland Empire (2006) – are characterized by his signature dream imagery and meticulous sound design.
A recipient of an Academy Honorary Award in 2019, Lynch has received three Academy Award nominations for Best Director, and the César Award for Best Foreign Film twice, as well as the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival and a Golden Lion award for lifetime achievement at the Venice Film Festival. David Lynch is an American filmmaker, painter, visual artist, musician, and writer.
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