blank and white documentary of David Lynch, made during the preproduction and creation of his last movie. Oh that hair and fascination with visiting factories in eastern europe.
An extreme close-up of David Lynch
Lynch (one)
Directed by: blackANDwhite
Starring: David Lynch
At: the Brattle Theater, Cambridge
Running time: 82 minutes. Unrated
“Lynch (one)” may be the documentary David Lynch wants, but I’m not sure it’s the one he or we deserve.
Made by someone who calls himself blackANDwhite, a longtime member of the director’s inner circle who prefers to remain pseudonymous (it’s not Lynch), the film’s definitely worth a look if you’ve followed the maverick filmmaker on his termite’s path through the pop-culture consciousness. Even die-hard fans, though – by whom I mean those who saw and liked last year’s brilliantly obscure “Inland Empire” – may want more than “Lynch (one)” is willing to give.
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Lynch’s public persona is that of a folksy genius, but the documentary gives us just enough glimpses of the director in action to reveal a surprisingly harsh on-set taskmaster, with the impatience of an artist, the command of a born leader, and a pungent vocabulary at odds with his devotion to Transcendental Meditation. “Lynch (one)” exposes these contradictions without investigating them, perhaps not wanting to displease the boss. …