David Lynch's mind-bending surrealist film Inland Empire featured a stellar performance from Laura Dern, but its ending left nothing but questions.
Noted for his surrealist films, director David Lynch delivered a genuinely mind-bending experience with Inland Empire and the film's ending left nothing but questions. Released independently in 2006, the shot-on-video film featured a powerhouse performance from frequent Lynch collaborator Laura Dern and was surprisingly star-studded despite its unassuming production.
Who Was The Phantom? Out of all the things the director has done well, Lynch's best movie villains have shown he has always had a keen eye for the macabre and could deliver scares as well as confusion. Looming over Inland Empire as one of its biggest mysteries, The Phantom was seen from the outset of the film to be an aggressive person, but his true purpose became clearer as the film went on.
The aforementioned film-within-a-film was said to be cursed, and it being an adaptation of Vier Sieben had something to do with it. The tale's moral of seeing a reflection of oneself in the world played out frequently, especially when Nikki was confronted by The Phantom, whose face morphed into hers before he died. Nikki was even pursued by herself in several scenes.
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