[ no spoiler ] be a david lynch film and one could have the idea that it depict that enigmatic mind of his like the majority of his feature film do . but it be a very straight story a the title might hint . don not except to be catch in the usual lynchian void of incomprehensibility that usually occur after view i. e. lose highway . it be a simple film but it be indeed a great film . that be both from a innovative and an entertaining aspect . it innovative because it so not lynch . but maybe that be lynch . he like to twist our mind and therefore put together a film that might seem very mainstream and far from lynch himself . be a very avantgarde director and he might just make a film like this just to tease his regular audience because he know what they expect but he doesn not give it to them . that would be crafty . the pace of the film be slow . i would almost say lawn mower speed . don not expect an action orgy and but the film be truly entertaining for the one who go with the flow of the film . look carefully for those small detail that lynch plot throughout the movie for our entertainment . look for the great cinematography that make this film come to life . and listen to badalamenti score and the main theme that really animate the iowa and wisconsin landscape show frequently . farnsworth put in one of his best performance in this film and make him one of the most likeable ol men ever depict on film . he doesn not have to say anything to express his feeling and thought . his cheerfulness just shine right through him and his acting earn him an oscar nomination . need i say that his weak health in this film wasn not act . he be diagnose with cancer and shot himself right after this film be complete . that knowledge just put more emphasis on the film because it become more of a homage to farnsworth . all of the above form a very nice motion picture that be suitable for all kind of people that like a film the way they be suppose to be do . one could ask for homily that aren not that obvious and a bit naive but it doesn not ruin the overall picture and be that it be a memorable motion picture . positive .