The discovery of a severed human ear found in a field leads a young man on an investigation related to a beautiful, mysterious nightclub singer and a group of criminals who have kidnapped her child.
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 18 wins & 18 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
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Lynch and his film will surely be reviled, but as an experiment in expanding cinema's dramatic and technical vocabulary, Blue Velvet demands respect.
– Richard Corliss,
TIME Magazine,
14 Nov 2014
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Destined to become a cult classic, Blue Velvet presents what is probably the most original cinematic vision to come along this year. Undoubtedly, it will be too strong for many tastes.
– Jay Boyar,
Orlando Sentinel,
14 Nov 2014
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Lush and peculiar Blue Velvet, the latest film from the mind that spawned Eraserhead, is an unnerving combination of the wholesome and the unholy.
– Carrie Rickey,
Philadelphia Inquirer,
14 Nov 2014
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[A] powerful, mesmerizing thriller, a masterful exercise in controlling an audience`s attention.
– Gene Siskel,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Nov 2014
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Shocking, visionary, rapturously controlled, its images of innocence and a dark, bruising sexuality drop straight into our unconscious where they rest like depth charges.