Although on some level I understand its cultural appeal inside the world of horror, Eraserhead seems to favor visuals and its creepy nature and absolutely nothing deeper. I have a great respect for director David Lynch, and I praise his artistic creativity and boldness while making this film. That being said, I feel Eraserhead is largely quite a mess. I enjoy the look of the film, the black and white cinematography feeling like a nice touch, but the film is simply too forcibly odd and surreal to be any true fun to watch. It feels like you are watching a fever dream unfold, and on some level I understand how that can be an interesting point of view, but I feel its largely too dull and too random to be any fun, and too forced to feel believable. The acting is fine, all the actors commit to their bizarrely written roles and strange dialogue/situations. The script is a mess, never deciding if it wants to be a metaphor for something, or simply a strange gag which I never really got. In the end, Eraserhead is by far one of the most bizarre films i've ever seen, and although I didn't enjoy it, and may not remember it, I admire its willingness to try something new- even though it doesn't succeed.
My Rating: 4/10
Review of Eraserhead
