Not that the majority of the cut scenes were essential but they make the delivery of the story far smoother. When I first watched FWWM it felt like I was missing pieces so to speak, which isn't foreign for mysteries, much less Twin Peaks, but in more of a narrative sense. The nearly 4 hour uncut vision would have been a delight to experience but I guess this is the next best thing. After watching the original series and return season for the first time recently I can see how David was in a predicament with this film, not knowing if he'd ever make a follow up it was hard to justify adding questions that wouldn't be answered or even remotely touched on. But in hindsight keeping in those seeds that eventually grow to be entire basis of the return was absolutely the route to go. I think now that the story has concluded the least studios could do is give us an uncut physical release of FWWM.
Review of Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
