Review of Somewhere (2010) by Barnaby G — 05 Mar 2012

Very well made film about the tawdriness of being a celebrity and a star. Very cleverly executed.

This review of Somewhere (2010) was written by Barnaby G on 05 Mar 2012.

Somewhere has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Mark B (2,206) on 10 Dec 2014

This really has no story at all. Directed by the same lady as Lost in Translation which was also set in a hotel…

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By Samir S (181) on 26 Sep 2013

Sofia Coppola did a great job with keeping this simple movie entertaining, with a few funny moments, sexy scenes and overall charming performance…

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By Barry S (249) on 04 Oct 2013

Somewhere is a story that indeed belongs somewhere, but not on a movie screen…

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By Lindy West (35) for The Stranger (Seattle, WA) (891) on 24 Aug 2017

Somewhere, regrettably but unsurprisingly, is that same old yarn all over again-artfully crafted, intermittently amusing, relentlessly self-indulgent,…

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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 Dan H (1,470) on 15 Aug 2014

Kinda of long and boring at times. I still wanted to see it through…

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By Hamidgoodarzi (45) on 19 Jan 2023

Sofia Coppola's personal cinema, in addition to being valuable and admirable, is also fascinating and endearing…

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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 Robbie P (123) on 18 May 2014

Fanning is great as always. Maybe one of the very slowest films I've ever seen. So interesting in its statements, though…

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By Nicola W (458) on 07 Dec 2013

Boring. Odd. Pointless. No idea why I watched it to the end. Nothing happened…

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