Review of Somewhere (2010) by S S — 14 Aug 2011

You have to watch this one pretty closely to pick up on plot because Coppola is so subtle, but I found the movie beautiful and soothing.

This review of Somewhere (2010) was written by S S on 14 Aug 2011.

Somewhere has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Dane T (287) on 29 Jan 2014

Enticing enough to watch, but doesn't get under the skin like it should. A lot of time-wasting and pointless events, including the ending…

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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 Jeremy S (1,980) on 10 Dec 2013

(Quick review) This is a case when Sofia Coppola takes familiar/repetitive formulas from her past films and still showing something unique…

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By Pegah P (39) on 28 Oct 2013

It's admittedly less engaging and much slower than Coppola's other films, however Somewhere is still rewarding and memorable due to Coppola's…

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By Sawyer M (34) on 29 Mar 2014

Somewhere was a meh film. Sofia Coppola's film, Somewhere is kind of bad. Now this looked like my kind of film, and it was…

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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 Brandon W (1,786) on 05 Nov 2017

Glossy and beautiful and affecting. It's genuine…

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By Simplemethod (84) on 19 Mar 2014

This is a really good, almost fantastic movie. After the first 15 minutes, it really comes into it's own and I loved it…

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By Carlos M (2,069) on 23 Sep 2015

This will be one of those movies that I won't be able to remember its name in a few months or really that I ever watched it…

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By Jim H (1,089) on 15 Apr 2014

Only the patient movie fan will thoroughly enjoy this one. I like dramas and films like this, as long as story is good…

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