Lynch's films have been a great influence on me and I've always tried to enjoy them for what they are and not for what I'd like them to be, that is, considering, mostly, some technical "flaws" or maybe poor taste choices probably due to a low budget or just crazy stuff that seems meaningless at first. But I found such imperfection also beautiful and honest and completely essential to his work. Now, this documentary introduces us to Lynch's childhood, his passion for painting using different techniques and weird materials, and later how it transitioned into films. His childhood memories, which include names and addresses with precision, show us a rather happy world, not the disturbed or dark world one could probably imagine seeing his films, so I wondered where this darkness or inspiration came from and I thought this documentary would try to immerse into it, but it didn't. It's like a traditional objective biography, without covering any of his personal beliefs, inner conflicts, inspiration, motivations or obsessions. Nevertheless, it's a well constructed documentary, it covers his story clearly and shows many of his paintings which are very powerful.
Review of David Lynch: The Art Life
