The Bling Ring (2013)
I remember all the young adults (myself included) who grew up watching the Harry Potter movies were so excited to watch The Bling Ring. Emma Watson was going to play a Valley girl! Her accent in the trailer sounded so funny, and we couldn’t wait to see her as a contemporary American. I also remember how disappointed we all were. The movie was lousy!
Usually, I try to be kind in my reviews, but I doubt I’ll be hurting anyone’s feelings. I’m sure everyone involved in this movie knew it was silly. The story is thin, the characters shallow, and the acting undemanding. Basically, Emma, Katie Chang, Taissa Farmiga (who looks exactly like her older sister), Claire Julien, and their token effeminate friend, Israel Broussard, are ridiculous millennials who are obsessed with becoming famous. Material possessions, designer labels, and celebrity status rule their lives and levels of happiness. They end up robbing rich people’s homes so they can live like the rich and famous. That’s the movie.
Keep in mind that this is a Sofia Coppola movie. There isn’t much of a script. There’s ninety minutes of ad-lib dialogue, “indie” camera angles, and a little cameo from Kirsten Dunst – probably as a favor for The Virgin Suicides, Marie Antoinette, and The Beguiled.
More Kirsten Dunst movies here!
Usually, I try to be kind in my reviews, but I doubt I’ll be hurting anyone’s feelings. I’m sure everyone involved in this movie knew it was silly. The story is thin, the characters shallow, and the acting undemanding. Basically, Emma, Katie Chang, Taissa Farmiga (who looks exactly like her older sister), Claire Julien, and their token effeminate friend, Israel Broussard, are ridiculous millennials who are obsessed with becoming famous. Material possessions, designer labels, and celebrity status rule their lives and levels of happiness. They end up robbing rich people’s homes so they can live like the rich and famous. That’s the movie.
Keep in mind that this is a Sofia Coppola movie. There isn’t much of a script. There’s ninety minutes of ad-lib dialogue, “indie” camera angles, and a little cameo from Kirsten Dunst – probably as a favor for The Virgin Suicides, Marie Antoinette, and The Beguiled.
More Kirsten Dunst movies here!