Review of Somewhere (2010) by Scott M — 28 Jan 2017
Sofia Coppola writes and directs this slow-moving drama that feels about four hours long but doesn't even hit the two hour mark. I'm sorry but this film didn't really work for me. I just couldn't connect to the characters or situations, certainly not in the same way that I connected to "Lost in Translation.
" There are definitely touches of that film in here, where it is kind of slow, slightly comedic, and with a touch of a person getting confused by the happenings around him due to the language barrier.
The film took far too long to get going, having to endure a guy driving in circles in a flat shot, sipping a beer for a couple minutes, and watching an entire stripper act TWICE before things actually get going.
The film is really about this actor in an existential crisis who must learn to deal with his daughter after having her forced upon him when his ex-wife drops her off and leaves for a bit. I want to like Sofia Coppola, but I feel like her father she is coasting a bit on the success of her early work.
This review of Somewhere (2010) was written by Scott M on 28 Jan 2017.
Somewhere has generally received mixed reviews.
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