Under the Silver Lake, 2018

Since I’ve watched this movie I haven’t been able to stop thinking about the career trajectories of David Robert Mitchell and Richard Kelly. Both directors followed up their cult indie hits (IT FOLLOWS and DONNIE DARKO) with wildly ambitious tales of Los Angeles. Personally I do not like Southland Tales and I feel that Richard Kelly has never really recovered from that film. I think Under The Silver Lake’s secret codes within codes and dangling plot threads will be studied and dissected by fans for years to come. I know this movie isn’t getting the most positive reviews but I really liked it and I hope Mitchell gets a few more chances to do his thing.