Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
New Line Cinema | Release Date: August 28, 1992 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
45
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Mixed or average reviews based on 29 Critic Reviews
Positive:
10
Mixed:
8
Negative:
11
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
The GuardianMartyn Conterio
Fire Walk With Me is not just an artistic triumph in its own right, it’s the key to the entire Twin Peaks universe...Lynch’s unsung masterwork. Read full review
100
Time OutStaff (Not Credited)
This was a beautiful new kind of madness, terrifying, exhausting and exhilarating in equal measure. Read full review
100
Slant MagazineEd Gonzalez
A torrid journey through the subconscious of a little girl lost, Fire Walk with Me is also a cautionary tale of sorts, the sad chronicle of a sleepy town trying to rid itself of its dirty laundry. Read full review
100
The TelegraphRobbie Collin
For Lynch himself, “the big news was that I’d finally completely killed Twin Peaks with this picture”. But in fact, this exceptional, widely misunderstood film restores it to writhing, screaming life...Far from cheating viewers, this fresh perspective offered them a new way to decode the entire Twin Peaks mythos, with Sheryl Lee’s extraordinary, soul-tearing performance shaking the franchise out of its cherry-pie-munching reverie...Time has passed, and its brilliance is gradually coming into focus, just as Lynch hoped it would. Read full review
100
Village VoiceCalum Marsh
The film is alarmingly dark. It isn’t especially funny, or quirky, or even much in keeping with the spirit of the series. But in its own singular, deeply strange way, Fire Walk With Me is David Lynch’s masterpiece. Read full review
80
EmpireJeff Dawson
The quintessential Lynch. Prepare to be confused/intrigued/frustrated/disturbed/hooked. Read full review
80
Orlando SentinelJay Boyar
This may be the most truly disturbing movie to come along since Lynch's Blue Velvet of 1986...But for those who are willing to go the distance with Lynch, the return trip to Twin Peaks is well worth the trouble. [31 Aug 1992]
75
IndieWireMichael Nordine
Fire Walk with Me isn’t what many wanted it to be, it’s easy to accept the film for what it is: a bracing look at incest and rape. Read full review
63
Rolling StonePeter Travers
Though the movie ups the TV ante on nudity, language and violence, Lynch's control falters. But if inspiration is lacking, talent is not. Read full review
63
The Seattle TimesJeff Shannon
It is, by any rational measure, an absolute mess....But we should all know by now that Lynch cannot be judged by "rational measures," and if you're a "Peaks" aficionado who can easily shift into Lynch's gear, Fire Walk With Me will cast an undeniable spell. Read full review
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