Mulholland Drive: Analysis of Film Form, Intertextuality and Auteur Characteristics

David Lynch’s Mulholland Drive has intrigued audiences since its release at the start of the century and Lynch himself became something extraordinary: a highly experimental filmmaker that even casual movie audiences could name. That his recent death led to an outpouring of praise and affection showed how much his work was also admired and beloved. Here, I examine how the film playfully merges the strategies and values of its two greatest influences: the experimental Un Chien Andalou and The Wizard of Oz.