hyped garbage

When a movie has you begging for it to end not even half way through it's pure crap. We've all seen this movie and this characters millions of times, nothing new in it. Don't waste your time.

This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

Cinematography/Direction: 9/10 I'm always impressed with Coppola's directing. During the lighter parts of the movie there's a sense of mischievousness that shines through the camerawork. Somber colors and lighting are also employed to full effect when the tragedies strike.Acting: 7/10 nothing really stood out to me as either amazing or horrible. Script: 7/10 It was fine. I didn't love that the story was told from the neighbor boys' perspectives, (Stand By Me style). I didn't like that their voyeurism was normalized. Music: 7/10 I think I heard some original score in there but the soundtrack was mostly just well chosen 70's hits. I really enjoyed that Heart songs were used to introduce/develop Trip's character.Summary: Overall this was a well made film. The surreal tenor that ruled many scenes felt fresh and fun.

The Virgin SuicidesIt takes guts to pull off such a risky project and not because it is way too dark that it is almost inedible but the makers still keep it light and breezy on the rest of the journey which doesn't come often and shows a sign of greater talent. Sofia Coppola is no short on execution but it rarely factors in or is noticeable for there is too much to work on the plotline. Her adaptation from Jeffrey Euginides' novel isn't smart but still the tone is kept alive that is palpable for the characters that resides in this symmetric world. There isn't much to admire on performance as the cast has done a decent job where Kirsten Dunst and Kathleen Turner may stand out. The Virgin Suicides is a plot driven feature that is so focused on the advancement and the pace of it that the supporting characters may feel a bit undercooked or lack opportunity to factor in, that results into a smaller space for the audience to breathe in.

I came to this film being a huge fan of Sofia Coppola's other film Lost in Translation. Lost in Translation is a 10/10 picture for me and one of my favourite films ever, so I went into her first film The Virgin Suicides with high hopes..It's about a year or so since I have seen it, and while writing this review, I must express that I was initially disappointed expecting more, even dismissing the film as a little boring....However, the film kept coming back into my thoughts afterwards and I can still recall vividly the opening shots of the film accompanied by what I now consider to be one of the greatest soundtracks ever made, by the French duo: AIR. Using their music for the film was in my view, a genius choice from Coppola.I will never underestimate the power of a soundtrack in a movie and neither should you. Take for Example: John Caprenter's Halloween. The film test screened to audiences without the infamous score and the test audiences thought it was a bad film, you know what it became with the score in place, an outright classic. Music can be just important as great cinematography..I certainly took away the soundtrack from the Virgin Suicides, I was listening to the whole album regularly. Then slowly but surely parts of the film crept back in to my thoughts, the beautiful cinematography, the great performances, the wonder. The soundtrack and the film are intrinsically linked. I look forward to seeing it again, knowing I will definitely enjoy it more than the first time round.. It's definitely a grower...

25 years ago in an affluent Detroit suburb, math teacher Ronald Lisbon (James Woods) and his wife (Kathleen Turner) have five beautiful girls. The neighborhood boys led by Tim Winer are all fascinated by them. The youngest Cecilia (Hanna Hall) tries to kill herself. Psychiatrist Dr. Horniker (Danny DeVito) tells the strict parents to let the girls interact with boys. They throw a party for the girls but Cecilia throws herself out the window impaling on the iron fence spikes. Father Moody (Scott Glenn) tries to comfort the family. Cecilia haunts everybody. Lux Lisbon (Kirsten Dunst) is the most outgoing and catches the eye of hunky Trip Fontaine (Josh Hartnett). Lux and the sisters Mary (A.J. Cook), Therese (Leslie Hayman) and Bonnie (Chelse Swain) would always hang out together. After a night out, the girls are kept inside with little outside contact.Sofia Coppola brings a floating sad mysterious moodiness to the movie. She creates an unique dreamy vibe. The girls are fascinating but like the neighborhood boys, they remain a mystery throughout the movie to me. They feel like something imaginary that one can't get a hold of. That is very fascinating but after awhile, it's also very tiresome. We are forever outsiders looking in. I love the music, the mood and the style but I still want more.