Six quid on Amazon. Originally intended as a tv pilot for ABC, who rejected it – more material was shot and it was released to some acclaim.
The American-French co-production was originally conceived as a television pilot, and a large portion of the film was shot in 1999 with Lynch’s plan to keep it open-ended for a potential series. After viewing Lynch’s cut, however, television executives rejected it. Lynch then provided an ending to the project, making it a feature film. The half-pilot, half-feature result, along with Lynch’s characteristic surrealist style, has left the general meaning of the film’s events open to interpretation. Lynch has declined to offer an explanation of his intentions for the narrative, leaving audiences, critics, and cast members to speculate on what transpires. He gave the film the tagline “A love story in the city of dreams”.
I’ve only seen it once, but I wasn’t going to leave it behind at that price. Goes next to INLAND EMPIRE and TWIN PEAKS THE RETURN on the shelf.