director david lynch refuse to give clear explanation on his movie ( with the exception of the elephant man and the straight story ) and he prefer the spectator to make the homework of take out conclusion . i like a lot the film he do but i do not try to find in them a clear explanation . i just enjoy the extraordinary talent lynch have of create emotion and produce feeling without a too coherent story . he use all the instrument to give u something unique which we may not understand it immediately but something which we will never forget . inland empire be a very interesting experiment and we can see the same surrealistic style he use on most of his movie . after eraserhead and his brilliant first film and lynch continue with more normal film and like the elephant man or dune . but and with blue velvet and he back to show the oneiric feeling he have show in eraserhead ( although on a less degree ) . with inland empire and i have the perfect sensation i be in a dream ( or and best say and on a nightmare ) . but this film be not for everyone representits run time be of 3 hour . lynch play with our perception in the time and the reality to create a very interesting experience but which will not satisfy to the people who be look for a clear story . lynch make u take out conclusion all the time . the film be make with a digital video and that thing help because it create more mystery . laura dern bring an amazing performance . she always act well but i never think she have so much talent . i do not know if i can recommend inland empire to everyone representi like it pretty much and i think it a very interesting experiment . but i understand some people will not like it . inland empire be very interesting and it make u take out conclusion . and i always appreciate that .