To this day, no film has affected me to the degree Inland Empire has. It took me hours to shake off my initial reaction—a seamless mixture of confusion, intense fascination, and even fear. As of this moment it sits on my DVD shelf, but I haven’t actually watched it in full since my initial viewing. You have to dedicate yourself to this film, and it’s certainly not something you watch with casual acquaintances (though, if your buddies are Lynch buffs, go right head).