It amazes me how many people say they love David Lynch and then approach his work with Tommy Wiseau-levels of ironic laughter. This maybe being his worst offender because it includes maybe the most notorious “ironic cinephile laughter” actor in Nicolas Cage.
But god damn this is so heart-burstingly earnest when it comes to the love story. Cage and Dern are lighting the screen on fire every time they’re together and though he’s got a few great ones this has…