History YMMV / MulhollandDrive

* TrueArtIsIncomprehensible:
** A common reaction. Others find that while there are loose ends, the film is comprehensible to them. Salon.com has a plausible [[http://www.salon.com/2001/10/24/mulholland_drive_analysis interpretation]].
** The film was considered so incomprehensible by the studio that they made Lynch include a set of clues to the plot in the initial DVD release. Unfortunately, [[GenreBlind they]] ''made '''[[TrollingCreator Lynch]]''' write the clues'' -- and he wrote them [[TheWalrusWasPaul in such a way]] as to heap even more fuel on the fire of WildMassGuessing. Lynch has since stated that the clues were [[https://www.vulture.com/2018/06/david-lynch-in-conversation.html genuine]], and he had only given them out in the first place because he had believed that only the French audience would have access to the clues. That said, the clues are still rather vague and can lead to multiple interpretations.

* WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs: And this is pretty tame compared to most of Lynch's other films.

** Going by [[https://criticstop10.com/best-of-2001/ critics' Top 10 lists]], it was the most acclaimed film of 2001. Retroactively, the film has been deemed by critics to be one of the greatest films of the 21st century so far, being one of only two films since 2000 to [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sight_%26_Sound_Top_50_Greatest_Films_of_All_Time crack the Sight & Sound's Top 50 poll]] in 2012 (the other being ''Film/InTheMoodForLove''). However, at the UsefulNotes/{{Academy Award}}s, the film received only one nomination, for Creator/DavidLynch's direction. He ended up losing to Creator/RonHoward for ''Film/ABeautifulMind''.

** Going by [[https://criticstop10.com/best-of-2001/ critics' Top 10 lists]], it was the second-most acclaimed film of 2001 (after ''Film/GhostWorld''). Retroactively, the film has been deemed by critics to be one of the greatest films of the 21st century so far, being one of only two films since 2000 to [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sight_%26_Sound_Top_50_Greatest_Films_of_All_Time crack the Sight & Sound's Top 50 poll]] in 2012 (the other being ''Film/InTheMoodForLove''). However, at the UsefulNotes/{{Academy Award}}s, the film received only one nomination, for Creator/DavidLynch's direction. He ended up losing to Creator/RonHoward for ''Film/ABeautifulMind''.

* SpiritualSuccessor: Due to both movies being named after famous streets in Hollywood and the shared themes of the disillusionment of the Hollywood system - particularly for actresses - the film could be considered a spiritual sequel of sorts to {{Creator/BillyWilder's}} ''Film/SunsetBoulevard''.

* SpiritualSuccessor: Due to both movies being named after famous streets in Hollywood and the shared themes of the disillusionment of the Hollywood system - particularly for actresses - the film could be considered a spiritual sequel of sorts to {{Creator/BillyWilder}}'s ''Film/SunsetBoulevard''.

* SpiritualSuccessor: Due to both movies being named after famous streets in Hollywood and the shared themes of the disillusionment of the Hollywood system - particularly for actresses - the film could be considered a spiritual sequel of sorts to Billy Wilder’s ''Film/SunsetBoulevard''.

* SpiritualSuccessor: Due to being named after famous streets in Hollywood and the shared themes of the disillusionment of the Hollywood system; particularly for actresses. The film is often considered a spiritual sequel to Billy Wilder’s Sunset Boulevard.

* TastesLikeDiabetes: The 50's style musical the director is making. Likely an [[InvokedTrope invocation]].

* RetroactiveRecognition: One of the backup singers during the "16 ways I love you" number is apparently...Creator/BrianBeacock. Yeah. [[Anime/DigimonTamers That]] [[VisualNovel/Danganronpa Brian]] [[Manga/BungoStrayDogs Beacock.]]

* RetroactiveRecognition: One of the backup singers during the "16 ways I love you" number is apparently...Creator/BrianBeacock. Yeah. [[Anime/DigimonTamers That Brian Beacock.]]