Review of Somewhere (2010) by Brandon W — 05 Nov 2017

Glossy and beautiful and affecting. It's genuine.

This review of Somewhere (2010) was written by Brandon W on 05 Nov 2017.

Somewhere has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Tara Thorne (211) for The Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia) (715) on 16 Nov 2018

More tone poem than film, Somewhere finds Sofia Coppola (Lost in Translation) at her most untethered and experimental…

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By Nick O (721) on 05 Oct 2013

Sofia Coppola worked a dazzling mix of tragedy and recluse of sudden friendships in Lost in Translation…

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By Larry C (399) on 24 Jan 2016

My least favorite Sofia Coppola film, but it still contains her trademark hypnotic filmmaking magic. Fanning is remarkable…

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By Kj P (1,056) on 09 Aug 2014

Among the greatness that was Lost in Translation, Sofia Coppola directs a very simple, yet elegant film that explores the life of a divorced…

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By Jason M (2,623) on 09 Aug 2014

Coppola's style steps into self-indulgence here. The subtle moments and stillness feel more like laziness…

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By Tenderly S (8) on 04 Feb 2015

I thought the first half hour of this movie was so boring. Just endless shots that could be wrapped up in seconds…

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By Jason B (1,741) on 15 Mar 2016

It's a bit slow in parts of it, but overall it's a really enjoyable film by one of my favorite writer/directors Sophia Coppola…

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By Thomas M (1,117) on 17 Aug 2014

Very much a subpar cousin/sibling/sequel of unrelated characters - to lost in translation - if this eminently similar and superior movie were…

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By Ray Pride (544) for Newcity (539) on 13 Jun 2015

It offers satisfactions and contentment: It's a succession of sensations, of being adrift in a city where the weather seldom changes, where…

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By Aw C (416) on 02 Feb 2018

A decent film whose great performances and dark humor save it from being just a Lost In Translation retread (which it is)…

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