The true power of cinema This is all a movie should be: haunting, gripping, mindblowing, and unforgettable.
There are great chances you will stand speechless when the end credits begin. You will probably be left wondering what the **** just happened and whether David Lynch was playing a trick on you.
If you give up quickly, you will probably jump to the easiest conclusion that this movie made no sense at all and that no efforts were in consistence and coherence. You might angrily leave a 1/10 rating on IMDb to emphasise your frustration and then decide to move on.
But my advice is don't. Instead, take a shower to think about what you just watched, then come back, look up Lynch's 10 clues on the Blu-Ray format of "Mulholland Drive", and watch the movie again paying attention to the details mentioned in those clues.
And that is when you will be able to appreciate the true genius behind it all. That's when the movie might leave you in awe. Lynch didn't create a movie, but some sort of treasure hunt disguised in a movie format.
Without a doubt, David Lynch's style is unique and inimitable, and no director will ever resemble him.
And if you didn't like the movie, fair enough. But at least one thing is for sure: you will never ever forget that you watched it. And to me, that is the true power of cinema.