"Mulholland Drive"

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This paper reviews David Lynch's movie "Mulholland Drive", which takes a post-modern look at the American Dream, where it becomes obvious that things are not they seem and not as we would like them to be. It examines how David Lynch has taken the traditional Disneyland American Dream take on things and has thrown in a postmodern twist on it to bring the situation into a reality that exists within his character, a postmodern reality with which most of us can see a reflection of in our own lives. It provides a brief synopsis of the plot and an analysis of the main characters.

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"With the unlocking of the blue box, we are then thrown into the postmodern reality where Diane Selwyn is a burnt out young actress who never got anywhere and will never go anywhere. The only roles she ever got were given to her through Camilla, her movie star lover trying to help Dianne out. Dianne is obsessed with Camilla and longs for her but Camilla decides to leave Dianne to be with Adam, the hip director. Camilla is depressed, she is made jealous while watching Adam and Camilla make out on a movie set; she tries masturbation but is not satisfied. When Camilla brings her to a posh Hollywood party, the other guests are annoyed with her for being late and pity her because she is a nobody in the Hollywood world."

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