merelyaninnuendo The Virgin SuicidesIt takes guts to pull off such a risky project and not because it is way too dark that it is almost inedible but the makers still keep it light and breezy on the rest of the journey which doesn't come often and shows a sign of greater talent. Sofia Coppola is no short on execution but it rarely factors in or is noticeable for there is too much to work on the plotline. Her adaptation from Jeffrey Euginides' novel isn't smart but still the tone is kept alive that is palpable for the characters that resides in this symmetric world. There isn't much to admire on performance as the cast has done a decent job where Kirsten Dunst and Kathleen Turner may stand out. The Virgin Suicides is a plot driven feature that is so focused on the advancement and the pace of it that the supporting characters may feel a bit undercooked or lack opportunity to factor in, that results into a smaller space for the audience to breathe in.

matthewdearsley VS is a fantastic debut film from Sofia Copella. 'Air' deserve an immediate mention for what they added through the soundtrack.'Crazy' is the easiest way to describe the girls actions.Not having read the 'book' but only having watching the film...I garner from the movie that the tragedy is from 'christian America' and 'middle-class America' (much like most of those of similar ilk) is in not understanding either their children, or, social changes on the whole.This film is probably more relevant than ever.I imagine Sofia succeeded with her debut, in part, because it meant something to her...And, I imagine the stresses of being 'young' and trying to hold an 'identity' that 'may' go against those of your parents is stronger than ever... and, that is the crux of the film - identity, in the face of those who demand you to be in likeness of themselves... sometimes, that's a contradiction too far, and the stresses too harsh.Stylistically, a film that I will watch again. Thematically, I cannot understand the rationality of ALL girls wanting to commit suicide... In reality (despite the oppression) it's more likely they'd take drugs etc

big-gun I was initially drawn to this movie by James Woods. He's been my favorite actor for many years. Then the story drew me in further.The five beautiful Lisbon sisters are living in a virtual prison run by their fanatically religious parents (Woods, Kathleen Turner). Things go from bad to worse when one of the girls commits suicide.Josh Hartnett was pretty fresh off his very solid performance in The Faculty. Here he plays Trip Fontaine, a school football player. Kirsten Dunst plays Lux Lisbon, the object of his affection. When Trip and three friends manage to get permission to take the sisters to the homecoming dance, this is when things take a little turn for the bizarre. Lux arrives home way after curfew and their parents, particularly their mother, lock them down even tighter.The scene I found the most touching was the girls and the boys communicating by phone using records to say what they wanted to say. The story was set in 1974 so yes, records.On the whole, the movie was a real downer. No happy ending for anyone. As I write this, I've not read the book, so I have no basis for comparison there. I will say that the time I spent watching this movie was time well spent. The actors turned in top flight performances and Sofia Coppola's career as a movie director flew out of the gate with this movie.

Irishchatter This film is such a tearjerker and gives you a whole amount of fear for these girls because their parents were such religious control freaks. It was really awful to see the sisters die one by one especially Kirsten Dunst's character Lux Lisbon.Now at the beginning, I thought the parents were just ordinary folk wanting for the daughters to do well in school. However as the movie goes on, you would really be more scared for the girls sake. I say the father and mother beat them up too as well as burning some of their stuff.Lets just say, I'm glad this is a fiction movie!