Review of The Virgin Suicides (2000) by Hugo G — 04 Nov 2014
'The Virgin Suicides' (1999) is Sofia Coppola's stellar directorial debut, which follows the ambiguous lives of melancholy and love-longing teenagers. To me this is the best of Sofia Coppola's works, and it is also undeniably the most intense of her works.
Youth suicide is a pretty touchy subject which is the main reason why this movie is rated R. On the other hand, I believe kids over the age of 12 should be able allowed to view this movie since it's primarily made to appeal to teenagers.
Rather than exploiting the deaths of these young characters, Sofia uses appropriately slow pacing and gloomy washed-out color to emotionally haunt the audience. This also fits perfectly with the poetic dialogue and soothing retro soundtrack.
Unlike with some of her later works, Sofia never keeps her camera running for too long, by maintaining a fine balance between her pastel-like imagery and the thought-provoking story she choose to direct with dedication.
Though I don't know how faithfully adapted this is to Jeffrey Eugenides' novel, 'The Virgin Suicides' (1999) is worth watching for its inspiring young cast, their effective improvisations, and film's overall significance.
This review of The Virgin Suicides (2000) was written by Hugo G on 04 Nov 2014.
The Virgin Suicides has generally received very positive reviews.
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