Review of Somewhere (2010) by Paul S — 07 Jan 2012

A bit like Lost in Translation, but less interesting...

This review of Somewhere (2010) was written by Paul S on 07 Jan 2012.

Somewhere has generally received mixed reviews.

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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 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 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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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 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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By Deborah Ross (530) for The Spectator (1,162) on 29 Aug 2018

Somewhere has its funny moments, and its clever moments, but the blankness and passivity of the central character make it peculiarly remote,…

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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 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 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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By Brandon W (1,786) on 05 Nov 2017

Glossy and beautiful and affecting. It's genuine…

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