Review of The Virgin Suicides (2000) by Luke R — 17 Jan 2011
Don't write it off as some chick flick. There's a lot here. Virgin Suicides is less a film and more an experience. Director Sofia Coppola saturates every shot with deliberate beauty and care, spinning a story that's never dull.
The filmmaker's most valuable talent lies in her uncanny ability to place the viewer directly inside the story she's telling. The film is authentic to the point of being truly unsettling (or bizarre, darkly funny, or heartbreaking, depending on the moment.
) It's worth seeing solely for the performances-- James Woods in particular is phenomenal as an emotionally restrained father. However, the film's greatest achievement-- the one you'll walk away from it remembering-- is that it successfully combines many disparate elements to forge something engaging and wonderfully haunting.
Coppola knows how to make a great film; this debut is proof. While not as excellent as Lost In Translation, it's an unnerving meditation on love, loss, loneliness, and the ever-changing void that separates boys from girls.
This review of The Virgin Suicides (2000) was written by Luke R on 17 Jan 2011.
The Virgin Suicides has generally received very positive reviews.
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