You won't be disappointed!

It's a good bad... and worth a popcorn matinée. While it's easy to lament what could have been...

It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

This one-of-a-kind movie is hated by many but certainly deserves some kind of kudos for its uniqueness. I found myself being drawn into this movie; from the initial moments, where I didn't think much of it; to the growing love between Sands and Fenn, to the violent, unexpected conclusion. Jennifer Lynch tries to inject as much of her father's surrealism as possible into the film, so there's lots of symbolism and weird stuff going on. Calling this film "quirky" is an understatement.I remember this as being pretty controversial when it was first released, concerning as it does a man who kidnaps a woman, cuts off her arms and legs and puts her in a box. It's not in bad taste as you might think, although this supposed depravity certainly seems to be one of the film's main selling points (just check the video box for an example). What surprised me most about this film was the subtle message that real love isn't just about sex, but about what the person looks like on the inside instead of the out. There are certainly a number of surprises and twists as the film commences.As I mentioned before, the acting is pretty bad but bearable. The best of the bunch is Sherilyn Fenn, who turns her ice-cold bitch into a realistic, if unlikeable, character. Julian Sands (WARLOCK) overdoes it a bit with his turn as a childish, confused doctor, but to be fair it was a difficult role to play and I can't think of many modern actors capable of pulling the role off totally successfully. Elsewhere, Bill Paxton (with a ludicrous wig) is a cliché and one of my favourite bit actors, Kurtwood Smith, appears as a fellow doctor. But these characters are all unimportant, as the film focuses primarily on Fenn and Sands, and how their relationship progresses as time goes on.This is quite a slow-moving tale, well shot, and there's little in the way of action or gore as you might expect. The actual scenes of amputation are thankfully offscreen. The one thing I didn't really like about the film was the cheat ending, where the entire sequence of events turns out to have...well, couldn't they think of anything else? BOXING HELENA is a real oddity, and certainly worth a look in my opinion, despite the obvious shortcomings.

Dr. Nick Cavanaugh (Julian Sands) was raised to be a surgeon. He's a top surgeon and a bit peculiar. His mother dies and he decides to move back into the family mansion. He is still obsessed with Helena (Sherilyn Fenn) whom he slept with once a long time ago and she knows it. She's a wild party girl going out with douche Ray O'Malley (Bill Paxton). Nick's girlfriend Anne Garrett sees the obsession and has a fight with him. He tricks Helena to his home and she runs off into the street. Her legs are crushed in a hit-and-run. He performs amputations and keeps her in his home. Dr. Alan Harrison (Kurtwood Smith) comes looking and Nick gives him the chief of surgery position. After more near-misses and constant resistance from Helena, Nick amputates her arms.Jennifer Chambers Lynch shows that her directing skill is at a TV movie level. With the ending, she shows that she doesn't have the guts to push all the way. It's all a dream and it's a cop out. Julian Sands is good at being a creep and in this one, he's a pathetic creep. Sherilyn Fenn is a beauty. The movie should look and feel much darker. Instead it feel cheesy and a bit campy.

This movie is undeniably, irrefutably awful - And entirely worth seeing. If you ever wondered what it would be like if David Lynch were a 19-year-old girl...well, here it is folks. The premise is uncomfortable, the symbolism and themes are overdone and cliché, The dialog and characters are exquisitely awkward and bizarre. For instance, Julian Sands is British. Why does his British accent sound fake and forced? why does he HAVE a British accent, when his character is American, his parents are American, and he apparently grew up in America!? WHY IS HIS HAIRCUT SO BAD?!? Why is everyone acting normally at a high-class party, then suddenly the title character is mostly naked in a fountain? Does Dr. Cavanaugh have an oedipal complex, or a sexual fixation on the Venus DeMilo, or both? Just when you think it cant get any more awkward, Red Foreman and Art Garfunkel show up. Don't forget the awesome fashion of the early 90's. The ending is an utter disappointment, a result of lazy writing, but still i'm glad this movie exists. Unintentionally Hilarious gems like this are hard to come by.

i love this movie ,it's my favorite!although might be considered a little bit sick,it is amazing how much love can give a men to a woman,who is very hard to conquer.gradually,she convince herself that Nick Cavanaugh is the right person for her and he is gonna love her no matter what.HELENA fall in love with him but the love scene is brutally interrupted by ray s apparition.my favourite scene is the one when she screams in the terrace,the one with nick and a lady having sex and Helena watches,and the scene in which nick take care of her by putting make-up.Sherilyn Fenn is adorable with or without legs and arms and Julian Sands 's performance is great.