As Blue Velvet suffered after Mulholland Drive raised my expectations, so Twin Peaks profits on Blue Velvet's letdown. The plot is nothing abnormal, but you always figure Lynch could do something unexpected at any moment, and anyway the execution is oddly satisfying. I hadn't felt that with Lynch before: simple pleasure without a mind-warp. To give a clearer example, I can't say I've ever found a single moment of a Lynch movie funny, and this pilot offered a few. There's even a fun bit in which Cooper disproportionately enjoys the natural wonders of Twin Peaks and brings them up at the wrong times. That's not necessarily getting laughs, but it's pleasant. Cooper is altogether pleasant. I really wasn't thrilled with Maclachlan in Blue Velvet but he wears pride and pleasantness in proper portions. I like his style, with the dark suit and slick hair. I like him a whole lot more than in Blue Velvet.
So there are the obvious Lynch signatures, but it's more conventional than the others I've seen, and surprisingly nice. It's just an intriguing plot with some decent scenes.
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