Mystery/crime series Twin Peaks, created by Mark Frost and David Lynch certainly emits cinematic qualities. Twin Peaks oozes with its distinctive style, with certain episodes so bizarre that it can only be none other than Lynch behind them. Lynch himself appears in a handful of episodes when playing comedic character Gordon, an FBI chief, and friend of special agent Dale Cooper. It is ultimately Cooper's story that is followed, with the sheer charm and charisma of his character making him the perfect protagonist.
The plot begins when the body of school girl Laura Palmer is found, and it is obvious she has been murdered. From this event stems the course of the narrative, as Cooper, the sheriff and his Twin Peaks team attempt to solve the mystery of who killed Laura. As the investigation continues, it becomes clear that this is more than the average murder, and it seems that Twin Peaks and its inhabitants are hiding many secrets.
The first season concludes by revealing Laura's murderer. However, there is still much left unanswered, as seems to always be the case with Twin Peaks, and the second season delves into Cooper's past to uncover more mystery. Each episode leaves many things unanswered, revealing more secrets, thickening the plot even more, and whilst frustrating, much of the beauty of Twin Peaks stems from the way it leaves us in the dark.
The way the plot is constructed is wonderfully clever, and knowing that a lot of things were not decided upon before the production stage makes it all the more fantastic.
I'm particularly conscious of not revealing too much information, because really the only way to get across the feel of the show is for me to include lots of spoilers, so I would definitely recommend just watching it.
9.1/10
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