Had watched Inland Empire recently…man, what a trip. Have had some time to mull it over and still not sure on it. Mostly I’m glad to have watched it, however it feel’s its the one work by Lynch I don’t think I have much of a grasp on. Twitter n Peaks has been analyzed to death, even the Return now. I feel like I’ve at least got some satisfying headcanon for Blue Velvet, Mulholland Drive, Lost Highway, Eraserhead. But this is just really out there. I suppose it’s to its credit that it feels real close to a waking nightmare in how it pulls you in.
On a brighter note, I also watched Kiki’s Delivery Service and found it extremely enjoyable. Haven’t watched many Ghibli films but have been working on it. Spirited Away was my first so it’s a bit special to me, it’s certainly got the most imaginative imagery. Grave of the Fireflies was much more grounded but I kind of have to take into account its based on real events. I’d watched Princess Mononoke after hearing about how it has parallels to BotW, and I wasn’t disappointed at all. However, I think I enjoyed Kiki more for giving itself plenty of room to breathe between the action scenes. There’s a lot of heartfelt moments that would not otherwise work I don’t think. Probably an 8/10 for me.