If you liked the first one (or just like mysteries in general), you'll love this Netflix exclusive. In retrospect, it is unusual in the filmography of its director, David Lynch, as the only multi-million dollar megaproduction in his career after his independent debut with 'Eraserhead' and the modest 'The Elephant Man'; although it was also the film responsible for introducing him to actor Kyle MacLachlan, with whom he would have much more fruitful collaborations in 'Blue Velvet' and 'Twin Peaks'. To solve the mystery, he counts on another recruit, who turns out to be none other than a young Edgar Allan Poe (Harry Melling, known as Dudley in the Harry Potter films). Not much to it, but the absurdity combines oddly well with the dark style and 1940's dialogue. The story of the fifth woman, Mary Jane Kelly, is a bit different. Lynch, as a detective, interrogating a suspect, a talking Monkey. In spite of how inscrutable some of Lynch's work can be, most of it has clear heroes and villains. Please enter a valid email and try again. Lynch doesn't necessarily present any reason that Jack should have gotten away with murder, but because of the disjointed dialogue and unsettling atmosphere, there's not really any reason he shouldn't have, either. What Did Jack Do? - Wikipedia Farm birds. Why the heck is a singing monkey making me emotional? The script, adapted by Lynch, Christopher De Vore and Eric Bergren, is inspired by two books (from 1923 and 1971) about the true story of Joseph Merrick (called John in the film), who suffered the most severe case of Proteus Syndrome recorded to date, interpreted with great sensitivity by the great John Hurt ("Alien: The Eighth Passenger . Episode 29. Have you ever wanted to see a monkey tell David Lynch to go burn in hell? Its aesthetic is nice enough but most of it is shot in a simple 'shot, reverse shot' style. But, being Lynch, obviously no one should get close to his intentions with this work. What is most assuredly positive about What Did Jack Do?, however, is the exhilarating feeling of witnessing something bracing and unusual from a stalwart and tenacious artist who has striven for over four decades to open up his mind with scraping fingernails to the rest of the world. All of the dialogue is purposefully delivered with cliche gusto. It is impossible to classify David Lynch's filmography into specific concepts and definitions, and it is extremely difficult to determine which of his films is the ideal starting point to dive into it. I've heard the phrase, Don't be fooled by this very short film by David Lynch (yes that David Lynch: Twin Peaks, Blue Velvet ), it is a tiny masterpiece and much more complex than it seems. (2017) - full transcript Elusive short in which a detective is seated at a table interrogating a talking monkey and suspected murderer named Jack. I loved Twin Peaks. Unburdened by the limitations of television, the movie is a violent psychological thriller that openly addresses the difficult themes that were only hinted at in the series, giving it a radically different tone and less comic, much more disturbing and equally captivating.
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