Inland Empire
When actress Nikki Grace gets the lead role in a cursed film, her world becomes more and more surreal, blending realities and ideas of infidelity, reincarnation, and supernatural forces.
Critics Sentiment
Nikki shoots the Phantom in Axxon N apartment
Nikki declares herself a whore on Hollywood Boulevard
The film drops to its lowest point during the incoherent Hollywood Boulevard sequence before building to the powerful theater revelation and climactic confrontation.
Inland Empire begins strongly with Lynch's trademark mysterious atmosphere and Laura Dern's committed performance, but suffers significant pacing issues and narrative confusion in the middle act that tested reviewers' patience. The film recovers powerfully in its final act with meta-cinematic brilliance and a cathartic, surprisingly joyful resolution that redeemed the challenging journey for most critics.
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Laura Dern
Nikki Grace / Susan Blue
Jeremy Irons
Kingsley Stewart
Justin Theroux
Devon Berk / Billy Side
Harry Dean Stanton
Freddie Howard
Karolina Gruszka
Lost Girl
Peter J. Lucas
Piotrek Krol
Krzysztof Majchrzak
Phantom
Jan Hencz
Janek
Grace Zabriskie
Visitor #1
William H. Macy
Announcer
Ian Abercrombie
Henry the Butler
Amanda Foreman
Tracy
Cameron Daddo
Devon Berk's Manager
Neil Dickson
Producer
Diane Ladd
Marilyn Levens
Stanislaw Kazimierz Cybulski
Mr. Zydowicz
Henryka Cybulski
Mrs. Zydowicz
Julia Ormond
Doris Side
Jordan Ladd
Terri
Terryn Westbrook
Chelsi
Crew
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