The intelligence of this movie is so self-evident I don't want to analyze it.

Excellent, well-constructed movie. People who say this film lacks depth are completely wrong. There is so much symbolism in this film its almost exhausting.

Stone-cold classic. Just as potent after 20 years. I have yet to see a dismissal of this film that didn't entirely miss the point.

Wow... unbelievable! It has a vibe unlike any other film. Classic.

A David Lynch classic, in all of its whacked out glory. We rented this back in high school, a bunch of guys and girls, expecting some weirdness, but this movie was SO FAR over the top, I loved it!! Dennis Hopper's most memorable role.

I dare you to call Hopper a shortarse.

As Fran say in the movie: " Sh.t. Let's drink to something else. Let's drink to f..kin'. Say here's to your f..k Frank."

Blue Velvet pushes the limits of cinema even NOW - 15 years later! It is a remarkably original piece of work. The only thing is that Owen Gleiberman's review quotes that "No one in the last 20 years has made a movie greater than David Lynch's Blue Velvet." - - - so why give his review a 7/10? Beats me. Maybe it is a mistake.

Absolutely perfect from beginning to end. My interpretation of it? It's not only a story about the horrible problems that are a result of one's pursuit of curiosity and suspicion of problems in the world are often masked with an image of a happy middle class American life, but also about how his bravery is eventually rewarded, in spite of the fact that he temprarily lowered himself to the level of the sick and dangerous people causing these. "It's a strange world, huh?"… Expand

This has has to be Lynch's best work. The story, the setting, and editing are brilliant.

The criticisms of BV almost always miss the point of this film. It is most certainly not meant to be a straight-up thriller, that's just an absurd idea. Also, you can't properly judge it by seeing it only once, I've seen it maybe 5 times now (going to see the new 35mm print tonight at Film Forum! Ohhhhh yeah!), and am only now beginnign to be able to get a handle on its full dimensions. On the issue of its aging well or not, the NY Times and I agree it has held up amazingly well. It's probably the best thing Hoppers' done. Rossellini is astonishing. Also, one must never forget that it contains one of the most talked about, memorable scenes in all of cinema, not just American: Rossellini's totally unexpected nude appearance, which shocks on about 3 or 4 levels. Most people don't see how absolutely hilarious it is. It's really a dark comedy. The idea (if you can call it that) seems to be simplistic (there's good and bad in the world going on simultaneously), but there are layers to it that can be penetrated and yeld much more complex meanings and suggestions. The young characters enter the dark world that's always been there, next to their light one. They emerge, changed forever, but manage not to be seduced into the underworld. This is modern, American mythology. And it's damn well made, stupendously entertaining stuff to boot! Lynch hasn't really matched it, though Wild at Heart came close, and I am amazed at how few people saw and appreciated Fire Walk with Me. Only Kubrick, Allen and Welles surpass Lynch in importance among American filmmakers. Not enough people agree with this, but time will correct that error.… Expand

One of the best films ever made. In any genre. In any time. Performances- amazing Dialogue- mind-blowing Visuals- dreamily devastating Music- heartbreakinglu beautiful The opening sequence is unsurpassed. Here's to Ben!

Shocking, repulsive yet ultimately is oddly fascinating. Isabella Rossenlini is amazing and courageous in her role. But the best performance is by Dennis Hopper as the sick disgusting "human being" Frank Booth. Kyle Machlachlan AND Laura Dern are nice. But Hopper rules. Lynch's very weird but at least comprehensible movie. Makes you feel as if you are having a nightmare and a very sick one at that.… Expand

A brilliant, disturbing, movie about the darker side of human nature. It shows that even in supposedly idylic, picketed fence, small town America, Evil lurks, and even the so called nice people, are capable of acts that are vile.

Ebert won the Pulitzer Prize. "Frank B", I suspect, did not. I would advise "Frank" that if he finds himself in disagreement with Ebert, rather than going by simple star ratings, he reads the whole review. 9 out of ten times, you'll agree with him. Except, that is, for now. See, what he implies is that Blue Velvet is a comedy. At least in part. Specifically, the privet-fences-red-roses-small-town schtick. Supposed to find it funny. Now. Either I'm missing the point, or the Pulitzer-winner is, but the facts are the facts: I Like Blue Velvet, Ebert Does Not. If what he says about "comedy" is true (and he does claim to have got the info straight from Dave's mouth), then it was wasted on me. I thought the smalltown aspects were just a backdrop - an artificial, exaggerated Utopia, under which the insects crawl. I certainly didn't think they were supposed to be funny, and they absolutely, positively DIDN'T undermine the horror for me. Quite the opposite; the backdrop of an artificial Utopia simply added to it. So. I thought it was a Great Movie, although of course Not For Everyone (a scenario also referred to as "A David Lynch Film) - just don't confuse it for a comedy.… Expand

David Lynch's best film! Dennis Hopper gives one of the best Oscar-snubbed performances ever. Not only should he have been nominated, he should have won Best Supporting Actor for his performance as Frank Booth. Frank Booth is one of the greatest film characters ever! He is genuinely creepy. In fact, his best scene is the scariest scene ever outside of a horror film. That scene is a karaoke scene. Wow.… Expand

Dark, menacing, sexual, beautiful, and hauntingly dreamlike. David Lynch, your a genius!

Brilliant movie, and extremely well-done by one of the greatest directors in America. We are lured into this false sense of security, and then eventually presented with dark, depraved and extremely disturbing underworld.

One of the few American films to make a difference in the medium, and one of the greatest. Its an undeniably brilliant movie.

A flat-out masterpiece. Everything about this film is amazing, people who don't like it seem to be prudish morons. I must have watched the opening, like, 100 times.

This is my favorite movie...and I'm still learning things about it. The background sounds swell and ebb with the more eerie dialogue. It's really disturbing in a number of different ways. Hopper is an amazingly scarey villain.

A beautiful film, never seen anything like it in the history of cinema...and I don't think I ever will again. 10/10.

Maybe the best film of the Eighties. Then again, Roger Ebert gave it one star. He gave "Ghost Ship" 2 stars and "The Hot Chick" half a star. So Blue Velvet is smoewhere between these two. Is he from this planet?

Forever in my top 2 films ever made. This is the last great American film ever made. Nothing has come close since. It is what happens when brilliant directors get final cut. I hope in the future, when looking back on American cinema, people will regard this brilliant work of art above the dissmal nothingness that mainstream Hollywood churns out under the guise of "art" as they count the money of ticket returns. … Expand

David Lynch's magnum opus, a masterpiece not to be missed!

A film that shows, in an American-surrealist context, that life and love are the biggest mysteries of all. It's unfortunate that it wasn't until "Mulholland Dr." that David Lynch hit such a great height again.

Blue Velvet is a tough film to approach. Its surrealism aspects may swiftly guide some away, but the others that stay are truly in for a surprising film. The plot focuses on Jeffrey Beaumont (Kyle McLachlan) a young man that ventures down to his hometown of Lumberton after his father suffers a severe stroke. After visiting him in the hospital he ventures his way home, taking a shortcut through an abandoned field. There he finds the remains of a human ear and takes it to the police. After some investigating, Jeffrey finds his way into the grasp of a strange woman named Dorothy Vallens (Isabella Rossellini) who develops an unusual attraction towards Jeffrey. He then begins to stalk her a little, and the story kicks off from there. Jeffrey comes to a close encounter with the main antagonist of the story, Frank Booth (Dennis Hopper). He is a violent sociopath that snorts amyl nitrite through a gas mask, which triggers him to experience constant amounts of pleasure and rage and inflict mass amounts of sexual anger towards Dorothy. Frank has kidnapped Dorothy's son and husband in exchange for her to be his sexual servant. Jeffrey discovers this and tries to help her get them back. While this plot sounds strange and complex, it's actually supposed to be. That's what makes this film so brilliant. It's emotionally charged atmosphere and characters pulls you in to experience the surrealism that is inflicted upon these characters. Directed by David Lynch, who is a master himself at surrealism, presents the film in such a strange and bizarre film that it's completely hard to imagine what's going on. The film itself is beautiful because of this as I have truly never seen a movie as original and as creative as this. While Blue Velvet is criticized due to the fact of the sexual aspects of Rossellini and how awful she's treated during the span of the film, it actually shows how broken she is and the amount of pain and suffering she would go through in order to maintain her peace and to make her way back to her son and husband. A lot of people tend to spew hate on the film because they tend to think that it's trying to go for a realistic approach. In any means it is NOT. The acting is great from the 3 main leads and the strongest role definitely goes to Hopper. Frank Booth is indeed a creepy, creepy villain. It's one of the late Dennis Hopper's best performances in a film as he is both haunting and hilarious. All in all Blue Velvet is a tough film to swallow, its contents are both graphic and surreal. Its a brilliant film that makes you think of the inevitable, that makes you think of what is real, and what is the surreal.… Expand

Rich symbolism, artistic cinematography and excellent Lynchian surrealism. I don't want to say more, words fall short of describing this film - a masterpiece.