This paper analyzes the David Lynch film, Blue Velvet, and attempts to answer critical questions about its origins and its meaning. It looks at how the film itself is considered a controversial expansion upon the dichotomous ‘good versus bad’ nature of people as a whole and how it was seen by some as pornography hiding behind art and by others as pure art through the eyes of confused humanity. It begins with a short synopsis of the film and then discusses the setting, its position as a auteur film, its expression of culture, and the controversies the film engendered. The next section breaks down the most controversial scene, the primal scene between Frank, Dorothy, and Jeffrey, and analyzes the gaze and how it is captured within the film, as well as its meaning. The final section places Blue Velvet within the context of postmodern art, discussing the responsibility of the artist for the depiction of humanity in a candid yet fair way.