Compared with Lynch’s daydream nations like Blue Velvet or Mulholland Drive, this Palme d’Or winner is often thought of as the runt of the director’s litter. But there are still surreal pleasures to be found in this oddball road film, notably Nicolas Cage’s performance; the way he says “You filthy piece of white…trash?” is more than worth the ticket price. Coscreenwriter Barry Gifford will sit for a postscreening Q&A.
