Oh Harry and Naomi...

Bug(dir. William Friedkin)
Main problem with this movie is that in order to get maximum enjoyment out of it, you have to at least think what this couple starts saying and thinking might be true even though it's obvious that they're off the wall bonkers. When a "doctor" comes into the picture, he reinforces what most of it's viewers were thinking: these people are fucking cuckoo. There are instances where it's hard to watch with a straight face just because of how ridiculous it can get like Peter hitting himself and practically having a seizure from trying to get the bugs off of him. I have to respect the film for being so willing to have it's protagonists go nuts despite most likely alienating most of it's audience and there's something of interest in watching the mental disintegration of these characters, but you just wish the film didn't expect it's audience to take it so seriously. It was ultimately decent.
**1/2 out of ****
Mulholland Dr.(dir. David Lynch)
This movie is simply unexplainable much like Inland Empire even though my review of that film consisted mainly of me using and abusing a pool metaphor. I'll try to explain it with a bunch of adjectives because that's what film criticism is mainly composed of. It's erotic. It's insane, but not as insane as Inland Empire. It's divine. It's a dream. It's a nightmare. It's beautiful. It's amazing. Naomi Watts gives easily one of the best performances an actress has ever given on celluloid. Watching the auditioning scene is simply exhilarating because of how forceful her performance is. Thank God, this movie's ending felt like a natural outgrowth of what preceded it because it would have been a shame to see this film fall apart like Inland Empire did. It's a masterpiece.
**** out of ****