Wild at Heart

Samuel Goldwyn Company, The | Release Date: August 12, 1990

6.9	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 108 Ratings

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GnarlesFeb 16, 2006

A classic, but only if you have the guts to take it.

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HabibiehakimJul 10, 2021

It is a weird movie, and i liked it, Wild At Heart is like the title, Wild, means the movie doesn't like any romance couples movie, it's different, we don't see a movie about two couples falling in love and then there's some bastard who takeIt is a weird movie, and i liked it, Wild At Heart is like the title, Wild, means the movie doesn't like any romance couples movie, it's different, we don't see a movie about two couples falling in love and then there's some bastard who take the girls and the boys got jealous, then they are fighting and in the end they're back together again, Wild At Heart is about a couples who is the boys is been planned to got killed by the girls mother, plus they have to deal with a crazy robbery man, and how is that isn't different and crazy enough, Wild At Heart delivers all of that so well, i highly recommended.… Expand

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wranghamDec 22, 2011

Wild At Heart is as David Lynch describes it, a road romance movie that takes you on a journey along a twisted highway in the modern world.
If I had to describe wild at heart in three words I would say powerful, wild and romantic.
It isWild At Heart is as David Lynch describes it, a road romance movie that takes you on a journey along a twisted highway in the modern world.
If I had to describe wild at heart in three words I would say powerful, wild and romantic.
It is very different to any other lynch films as it largely makes sense and has a lighter feeling to it as well as a few very disturbing scenes.
The cast is star studded and excellent. Nicolas Cage, Laura Dern and Willem Dafoe are captivating. Diane Laddâ… Expand

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Andys_ReviewsSep 23, 2013

Filled with some crazy characters, this one certainly catches your attention and refuses to let go. Nicolas Cage is at his best playing the larger than life Sailor Ripley and Laura Dern does a great job as Lula. I thought Diane Ladd asFilled with some crazy characters, this one certainly catches your attention and refuses to let go. Nicolas Cage is at his best playing the larger than life Sailor Ripley and Laura Dern does a great job as Lula. I thought Diane Ladd as Marietta was truly excellent and Willem Defoe was also great as the sleazy Bobby Peru. You cannot fail to notice the many references to ‘The Wizard of Oz’; a theme that runs throughout. Unfortunately I found the film ran too long, there’s only so long you can put up with all the craziness. It reaches a point where we lose one of the main threads that have been running through the first two thirds of the film and I found that quite distracting. Still, it’s worth a look for a decent Cage performance and the, almost comic-book, like characterisations from Lynch (well at least for the first two thirds).

SteelMonster’s verdict: RECOMMENDED

My score: 6.9/10.… Expand

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John935Apr 16, 2016

I agree w/ another User (love that term!) this is not as great as Blue Velvet or Mulholland but practically nothing is. WAH vacillates --wildly, ok?-- between easy and difficult, sometimes both at the same time. In the 2004 Making Of, LynchI agree w/ another User (love that term!) this is not as great as Blue Velvet or Mulholland but practically nothing is. WAH vacillates --wildly, ok?-- between easy and difficult, sometimes both at the same time. In the 2004 Making Of, Lynch says Laura Dern is the best actress he's worked with, and she is marvelous here. Casting her real-life mother Diane Ladd makes it not just a Sailor & Lula love story but also a mother-daughter picture. Above all, WAH feels restless and sometimes its restlessness is very disturbing. The love story may be feel-good but there's plenty here that isn't. Countless references to the Wizard of Oz create dissonant notes. To quote Rosemary, "This is no dream, it's really happening!" And we viewers have to make up our own mind: About what to make of it all. Suerte w/ that! Did we get enough parental guidance?… Expand

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MattBrady99Nov 23, 2018

"What you **** want?"

A few minutes later... "I want to apologize to you gentlemen for referring to you as homosexuals. I also want to thank you fellas; you taught me a valuable lesson in life. LUUUULAAAAA!". Crazy and surreal with a"What you **** want?"

A few minutes later...

"I want to apologize to you gentlemen for referring to you as homosexuals. I also want to thank you fellas; you taught me a valuable lesson in life. LUUUULAAAAA!".

Crazy and surreal with a tense performance from Willem Dafoe, but also mystic. Nicolas Cage singing "Love Me Tender" to Laura Dern was beautiful.… Expand

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FredB.Dec 9, 2007

Wacky in spots but I liked it. Of course then I'm partial to road pictures and I like Nic Cage in almost anything.

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tonyGreenOct 13, 2022

I didn't *get* it, but I sure did enjoy it. Nick Cage, Laura Dern, and in particular Willem Dafoe captivate with over the top performances. The Wizard of Oz "framing" really didn't make any sense to me. However I can't put it down, it's aI didn't *get* it, but I sure did enjoy it. Nick Cage, Laura Dern, and in particular Willem Dafoe captivate with over the top performances. The Wizard of Oz "framing" really didn't make any sense to me. However I can't put it down, it's a wild ride and thoroughly entertaining. The direction, score, imagery and stylistic choices work 'natch.… Expand

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AndremaxJun 17, 2019

It isn't a good movie at all. A cliché end and lack of cohesion. But it doesn't prevent me to enjoy watching it.

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kyle20ellisMar 19, 2022

Wild at Heart is not David Lynch at his best, personally much prefer Blue Velvet, The Elephant Man, Mulholland Drive and The Straight Story and is definitely not going to be everybody's cup of tea. But while it has its flaws Wild at HeartWild at Heart is not David Lynch at his best, personally much prefer Blue Velvet, The Elephant Man, Mulholland Drive and The Straight Story and is definitely not going to be everybody's cup of tea. But while it has its flaws Wild at Heart still impresses and fascinates in many ways, also don't think that it's his worst like some people I know in the past have said(that'd be Dune). The story does feel very randomly structured at times, especially true with Crispin Glover, and some of the pacing slackens; the film could have done with being shorter as some scenes did feel too padded and underdeveloped, and the script can be a confused jumble and not always easy to understand completely(though admittedly there are some quotable lines). There are many great things with Wild at Heart however because the cinematography is stunning, the scenery is bursting with vivid colour and there are plenty of bold colours and lighting with some of the visuals being wonderfully deranged. There is also a hypnotic soundtrack that adds so much to the feel of the film, the music choices being also quite interesting, while Lynch's direction while not the best he's ever done(tied between Blue Velvet and Mulholland Drive) but it is very adept and has his unique style all over. The story is not the best but the atmosphere is just great, just loved the campiness, the eroticism and haunting weirdness, it's hardly uneventful and there are some memorable moments like the incredibly chilling robbery sequence and the ending. The Wizard of Oz references while a little over-used are fun. The characters are not likable at all, in fact in the cases of Marietta and Bobby a few of them could be seen as loathsome, but considering the atmosphere and viciously violent but also sexy content of the film it is clear that they weren't intended to be. The performances are fine, Nicholas Cage will induce polarising opinions but while he was wooden to start with he was charming and entertaining once he warmed up. Laura Dern is alluring with the two working comfortably together, while Diana Ladd manages to be both hilarious and scary and Willem Dafoe is unforgettably creepy. The cameos acquit themselves well too. All in all, incredibly strange and not without flaws but also fascinating. 7/10 Bethany Cox… Expand

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