"Now it's dark... "

One of the newest Dvds that has been added to my collection is the American classic, Blue Velvet. What a dark and strange, but amazing and gripping film this is. It's impossible to turn away from this movie, filled with great acting, disturbing scenes and perfectly put together story. It stars Kyle MacLachlan as Jefferey Beaumont, who comes home from school, to see his father in the hospital. On the walk home Jefferey finds a severed ear in a field and brings it to the police. He finds out it has something to do with a lady named Dorothy Vallens (Isabella Rossellini). So, then Jefferey and his new friend, Sandy Williams (Laura Dern), make a plan to sneak into Dorothy's apartment. The plan doesn't go so well and Jefferey gets caught and begins to be trapped in the whole mystery. He finds out that Dorothy's husband and son are being held captive by a mad man named Frank Booth (Denis Hopper), who uses Dorothy for weird sexual pleasures. Sandy thinks Jefferey should tell the police, but he knows if he does something will happen to Dorothy's family.
He begins to want to help Dorothy and starts to have feelings for her, while also falling for Sandy. Things get even crazier when Jefferey gets caught by Frank and his gang, and they all go on a wild car ride.
By the end of the movie you will have witnessed a mesmerizing ride of a movie with a grand ending. Every actor and actress in this movie did a wonderful job with Hopper being the standout. His maniacal and crazy character is over-top, but just enough to make you glad he isn't a real person. David Lynch is in the group of directors that are perfect at making the best F-ed up movies, I've ever seen and I love those kind. This movie even has some good gore in a few scenes, add some funny lines and tense moments, and what else could you ask for?
The Dvd is a Special Edition and I was very happy to find it when I was shopping at HMV. The only problem with it was when I looked inside and found a mini-booklet, all the words were in French for some reason? Made me a little annoyed, but oh well. The cover features the original Blue Velvet picture and there is also one review on the back.
"An American Masterpiece," says Rolling Stone.
Blue Velvet was released in 1986 and Directed by David Lynch. Released by De Laurentis Entertainment Group and Metro Goldwyn Mayer.

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Blue Velvet: #552