Review of The Virgin Suicides (2000) by Griffin M — 06 Jul 2013
It's going to take me a re-watch or two to completely understand what Sofia Coppola was going for in her debut film about suicide, but that's one of the things I love about it. Rather than stating a reason that teenagers kill themselves (bullying, parental abuse, etc), Coppola shows that it is far more complicated than that.
No one understood why the privileged, upper-class Lisbon girls killed themselves, and neither does the viewer of this movie. Perhaps this is Coppola's overall statement- that there is no clear answer to how we prevent suicide, and that immediate response only makes it worse.
"The Virgin Suicides" does have a lot more to say about teenage adolescence and what happens to us once we finally make the achievements us kids dream about. The film requires multiple viewings, and the characters along with the things that happen to them leave such an impact on us that we do go back and watch it again.
This is a film that I will not forget.
This review of The Virgin Suicides (2000) was written by Griffin M on 06 Jul 2013.
The Virgin Suicides has generally received very positive reviews.
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