I have seen this brilliant masterpiece twice and in one particular scene, just as dreamlike as it truly is, a total vision of the two central characters, played perfectly astonishingly well and with a dash of campy perfection, by Shelley Duvall and Sissy Spacek, that these women were, again, in my opinion, the same person.
With the fact that almost everyone seems to be ignoring Millie (Duvall), in some scenes, to a point where they are being downright rude and disrespectful to and about her, makes me believe her isolation and constant need for perfection (her apartment, her hair, her coordinated clothing, her endless chatter of the latest appliances and recipes) and constant strive for wanting to be the best Hostess on the Planet, I believe she created Pinky (Spacek), who also had the name, Mildred, in her private fantasy life, who is a total contrast of her.
The idea came so fast to me, maybe too fast, to understand it all but I felt the need to jot it down. I want to believe Millie is aware of co-workers and neighbors ignoring her and openly being disinterested in what she is saying but I wonder if it is because the "perfect" side of these characters is really not there.
Well, this is only my interpretation of a person who is isolated and has created her own fantasy life of a single career woman, who has a lavishly styled pad, goes to the local bar to relax, and sits poolside for some sun, yet is completely and utterly lonely.
My only missing piece to this puzzle would be the third woman, played by Janice Rule, as the mysterious Artist and Bartender, and if in fact Millie and Pinky are pieces of her Creations and the constant maternal nurturing that overlaps with these three women, throughout the film.
It is, hands down, the best character study piece I have ever encountered and is brilliantly acted by all central players involved.
With the fact that almost everyone seems to be ignoring Millie (Duvall), in some scenes, to a point where they are being downright rude and disrespectful to and about her, makes me believe her isolation and constant need for perfection (her apartment, her hair, her coordinated clothing, her endless chatter of the latest appliances and recipes) and constant strive for wanting to be the best Hostess on the Planet, I believe she created Pinky (Spacek), who also had the name, Mildred, in her private fantasy life, who is a total contrast of her.
The idea came so fast to me, maybe too fast, to understand it all but I felt the need to jot it down. I want to believe Millie is aware of co-workers and neighbors ignoring her and openly being disinterested in what she is saying but I wonder if it is because the "perfect" side of these characters is really not there.
Well, this is only my interpretation of a person who is isolated and has created her own fantasy life of a single career woman, who has a lavishly styled pad, goes to the local bar to relax, and sits poolside for some sun, yet is completely and utterly lonely.
My only missing piece to this puzzle would be the third woman, played by Janice Rule, as the mysterious Artist and Bartender, and if in fact Millie and Pinky are pieces of her Creations and the constant maternal nurturing that overlaps with these three women, throughout the film.
It is, hands down, the best character study piece I have ever encountered and is brilliantly acted by all central players involved.