A soothing waterfall, a gently humming mill, a fetching northwestern forest: these are the sights of Twin Peaks, a throwback town that disguises its mystery and selfishness under a visage of true Americana.
David Lynch and Mark Frost’s mystery series focused on the murder of popular but troubled high schooler Laura Palmer (Sheryl Lee), with the intrepid, boyish FBI Agent Dale Cooper (Kyle Maclachlan) discovering a nest of demonic spirits implicated in her death. For years, the prequel film that followed up the series’ cancellation was reviled by critics and fans — now it’s honored with a Criterion Collection 4K upgrade. It’s the perfect time to revisit one of the late director’s best films, even if the film won’t let you revisit Twin Peaks.
