Review of The Virgin Suicides (2000) by Ivan D — 28 Mar 2010
Trance-like, hypnotic film that deals with adolescent repressions with great subtlety. The mood and atmosphere built throughout the whole film was perfect for the main theme of the film: emotional desolation and emptiness.
For some ways, "The Virgin Suicides" reminded me of "Carrie", but without the fantastical elements and a completely different approach. The film is entitled "The Virgin Suicides", so it led us believe that the central focus of the film is the Lisbon girls, but as it turns out, they were merely a mythic entity, and it was the boys that are the emotional center of the film, and how they desperately try to have a bond with the sisters, even sometimes bordering fantasy, and the scarring aftermath of their futile attempt.
The film has able to transcend its wholly message without trying hard to preach, and it is how religious hypocrisy can go a long way to disfigure the sensibilities of adolescents, just as the time when they're finding some meaning in their lives.
An impressive directorial debut by Sofia Coppola.
This review of The Virgin Suicides (2000) was written by Ivan D on 28 Mar 2010.
The Virgin Suicides has generally received very positive reviews.
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