Review of The Bling Ring (2013) by Héliø L — 25 Aug 2015

I am not sure why this fun pop film was given so much grief as it's likely to be one of the very films future generations will turn to for a real grasp of what privileged western youngsters of the noughties were up to.

Hopefully, by then, the whole obsession with celebrity, high end fashion brands and personal marketing will come across as more ridiculous and vacuous than it does here. It's impressive how accurately Sofia Coppola depicts the real events, especially because it is hard to believe this actually happened.

I guess so many consultants (including two gang members and a cop who worked the case) really paid off. No wonder this made Paris Hilton cry at Cannes. Keeping up with her tradition, Coppola's soundtrack is awesome with no shortage of cool tunes.

The film is dedicated to one of my favourite North American cinematographers, Harris Savides, who became ill during the shoot and passed away before its release. RIP buddy! Also see if you can spot Nicolas Cage's older brother as supporting cast.