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Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992)

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Reviews Counted:36

Fresh:19

Rotten:17

Average Rating:5.7/10

Consensus: For better or worse, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me is every bit as strange and twisted as you'd expect from David Lynch.

Runtime: 2 hrs 14 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: Director David Lynch returns to the Pacific Northwest territory that helped to change the face of television in 1990, making him a household name all across America. A predecessor to that series,... Director David Lynch returns to the Pacific Northwest territory that helped to change the face of television in 1990, making him a household name all across America. A predecessor to that series, FIRE WALK WITH ME recounts the final week in the life of Laura Palmer (Sheryl Lee), a sparkling teenager who finds herself caught up in a seedy underworld and is eventually murdered. As Laura abuses cocaine and performs sexual favors for a series of shady characters, she also must balance her day-to-day affairs, which include a best friend, Donna (Moira Kelly), an ex-boyfriend, James (James Marshall), and her parents, Leland (Ray Wise) and Sarah (Grace Zabriskie). Screenwriters Lynch and Robert Engels raise more questions than they answer, keeping the film's mystery ambiguous even by the film's conclusion. While this will most certainly appeal to die-hard fans of the series, it isn't necessary for the viewer to have any prior knowledge of the characters in order to follow the story line, for Lynch's unique vision is enough to keep audiences engaged even when they aren't able to put the pieces together. Haunting, humorous, and strange, FIRE WALK WITH ME is another work of artistry from the mind of David Lynch. [More]

Starring: Kyle MacLachlan, Sheryl Lee, Ray Wise, Chris Isaak

Starring: Kyle MacLachlan, Sheryl Lee, Ray Wise, Chris Isaak, Harry Dean Stanton, Kiefer Sutherland, Moira Kelly, Dana Ashbrook, Grace Zabriskie, James Marshall, David Bowie, Pamela Gidley, Eric Da Re, Madchen Amick, Miguel Ferrer, Peggy Lipton, Heather Graham, David Lynch, Julee Cruise, Frank Silva, Al Strobel, Phoebe Augustine, Michael J. Anderson, Rick Aiello, Walter Olkewicz, Frances Bay, Catherine E. Coulson, Lenny Von Dohlen, Gary Hershberger, Gary Bullock, David Brisbin, Sandra Kinder

Director: David Lynch

Director: David Lynch
Composer: Angelo Badalamenti
Screenwriter: Robert Engels, David Lynch
Producer: Mark Frost, David Lynch

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Reviews for Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me

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Richard Luck

A convincing case can be made for this being Lynch's finest film to date.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | May., 14 2008 03:31 PM

Channel 4 Film

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Geoff Andrew

Self-parody would seem too generous an assessment of Lynch's aims and achievement.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | May., 04 2006 03:15 AM

Time Out

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4/5

Jeff Dawson

The quintessential Lynch. Prepare to be confused/ intrigued/ frustrated/ disturbed/ hooked.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Aug., 10 2005 03:39 AM

Empire Magazine

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4/4

Rob Humanick

Every image, sound, and color ultimately clicks into place, like a puzzle one is only subconsciously aware of.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Aug., 18 2009 01:09 PM

Suite101.com

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Variety Staff

Suspense is clearly lacking in this story with a preordained outcome. Another significant drawback is that long before the climax Laura has become a tiresome teen.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | May., 14 2008 03:32 PM

Variety

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1/4

A 'prequel' to David Lynch's cult TV series that finds the celebrated filmmaker at an uncharacteristically low ebb.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | May., 14 2008 03:23 PM

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Chuck O'Leary

No review available.

comment Comment | May., 07 2007 07:33 PM

FulvueDrive-in.com

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Jonathan Rosenbaum

It has its moments, but not many, and generally speaking it runs neck and neck with Dune as the least successful and interesting Lynch feature.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Feb., 09 2007 06:03 PM

Chicago Reader

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1.5/4

Jay Antani

This fire dampens fast, and the results are rather dreary, and nonsensical.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Oct., 02 2006 05:48 PM

Perihelion Journal

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4/5

Rob Gonsalves

If you were a fan of Twin Peaks, and stuck with it through the goofiness of its last season, the movie is a parting gift to you.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | May., 27 2006 03:31 AM

eFilmCritic.com

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

It's a seriously underrated work and one of Lynch's purest dives into his own twisted soul.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Dec., 06 2005 07:41 PM

Combustible Celluloid

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Cole Smithey

No review available.

comment Comment | Sep., 14 2005 08:09 PM

ColeSmithey.com

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Emanuel Levy

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comment Comment | Jul., 05 2005 11:40 AM

EmanuelLevy.Com

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Dan Marcucci and Nancy Serougi

No review available.

comment Comment | May., 02 2005 09:00 PM

Broomfield Enterprise

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2/5

Robin Clifford

No review available.

comment Comment | Nov., 19 2004 06:54 AM

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1/5

James Sanford

The series was often involving and spooky; the movie is insipid and kooky

comment Comment | Oct., 07 2004 04:01 PM

Kalamazoo Gazette

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Bill Chambers

No review available.

comment Comment | Jan., 12 2004 03:26 PM

Film Freak Central

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3/4

Michael Dequina

Click to read review

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jan., 01 2004 07:47 PM

TheMovieReport.com

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4/5

Ken Hanke

Truly, deeply strange.

comment Comment | Aug., 13 2003 06:07 AM

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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Mark Palermo

No review available.

comment Comment | Jun., 25 2003 10:23 AM

Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia)

 
 
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