Harry Dean Stanton is a sweaty private eye, while there’s stand-out turns from Lynch regulars Grace Zabriskie, Jack Nance, Freddie Jones and Sherilyn Fenn. Sailor serves years in jail for killing one of her goons, and when he picks up where he left off with Lula, Fortune isn’t prepared to let bygones by bygones she sends various nefarious parties in pursuit. Of course, her momma doesn’t approve Diane Ladd’s turn as Marietta Fortune eats up the screen as she devolves into the Wicked Witch from The Wizard of Oz. The subject is youth, youth gone wild Sailor (Nicolas Cage) and Lula (Laura Dern) are crazy, for life, love, sex and each other. Lynch was on the brink of the game-changing Twin Peaks at this point cult hits (Eraserhead) big-budget flops (Dune) and a celebrated comeback (Blue Velvet) had established him as a unique voice, but Wild at Heart sees him adapting Barry Gifford’s novel, and the usual Lynchian bells and whistles are artfully used to tell a remarkably straightforward story here.
Resurfacing in HD on Netflix, it’s not looked so good since the initial release pan and scan VHS reduced the size, scope and impact of the film.
Wild at Heart took home the big prize at Cannes, but was controversial and divisive in reputation. 1990 a different time, when violence in movies was a big issue and David Lynch was the go-to auteur of the day.
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