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Summary: Great Move
Review: Like the person above me i am a young male, i saw this movie about a month ago but just got it on dvd. I don't like too many movies that probably would be concidered chick flicks, but this one was great. I have to rank this as one of the best movies i have ever seen! But i don't suggest watching it if you are at all depressed because it is very sad in the end, but it does have its funny parts and everything else. For me at least it made me think about a whole lot of things, for about a week i was thinking about all the things that happened in this movie and what a shame how it all ended.Great movie...
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Summary: definately one of my favorite movies
Review: I only saw the movie a week ago (after waiting for it to come out for almost a year) and it certainly didn't dissapoint. Never before has a movie made such an impression on me... It's not that it's so incredibly depressing that you'll get all suicidal like The Maxx did to me, but it works on a more subtle level... While The Maxx makes me very depressed for 2 days on end this movie is still haunting in my head... Just lingering in the background reminding me of those beautiful girls who were so miserable that they all decided to kill themselves.... Frankly it creeps me out. The movie itself is rather hypnotic. This is partly due to AIR's amazing score which really suits the visuals... On one hand the overal feel of the movie is humorous yet there's a very dark undertone to it... One that breaks to the surface rather abruptly at the end of the movie. Let me tell you the whole theater was at one point grinning and then all of a sudden nearly had a heart attack when abrubtly the mood of the movie changed. Very cool way to manipulate the audience. All in all this is a very good movie. It's not a happy movie.. Frankly it's rather tragic and disturbing but if you're into movies like that please see it cause it'll stay with you for a loooong time... Does for me anyway. Can't wait for it to come out on DVD
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Summary: Wonderful Movie
Review: I think that the acting in this movie was great. The 4 lisbon sister were well picked. Especially Kirsten Dunst and AJ Cook. Cook has starred in one series called Higher Ground (ffc) that was cancelled in Sept. 2000. Cook got me hooked to her acting and made me want to watch it over and over. Hayden Christensen was also in the movie. His acting was wonderful and makes the movie well- worth watching. He was also on Higher Ground and will be starring as Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars:Episodes 2 and 3. His acting is above all the greatest that I have ever witnessed.
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Summary: A well done movie....
Review: A great try for first time director Sofia Coppola, she could of done a little better and focused a bit more on some the situations that were talked about in the book the explain a little more about sisters, but all in all she did a good job. And I love that there's not tons of dialog to explain everything! Sometimes it's nice to think about your own idea of what the story means. But this is a very good movie and I can't wait to see it again. And after you see the movie you should read the book.
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Summary: A Mysterious Gem.
Review: What differentiates "The Virgin Suicides" from most other movies is the way that it repeatedly tries to avoid being classified into one genre. This movie is indeed very difficult to pin down. On the most obvious level I suppose you could classify it as a "drama" but that seems to generic a term for this film. The film gives off different moods in each seen. "The Virgin Suicides" seems obvious but is in actuality one of the most fascinating and unconventional movies released in a long time. The plot, loosely speaking, is about a group of young boys who pursue four sisters. At first you will swear that this is a coming of age movie. The film is narrated in the same way as "Stand By Me" or "Sleepers" from the perspective of a much older, wiser main character. In a sense "The Virgin Suicides" is a coming of age movie but it is far more somber than any I've seen. While "Stand By Me", "Sleepers" and "A Bronx Tale" all had huge emotional scenes, "The Virgin Suicides" just bottles up all its negativity until you don't know what to think of it. By the title you can probably guess that the sisters all decide to kill themselves, this is a result of living in their oppresive household. The boys are understandably shocked and the film is a chronicle of the events leading up to it. Sofia Coppola does a real good job directing this one. The somber tone is often undercut by scenes of genuine comedy. There is also a romantic element to "The Virgin Suicides" which is truly special. Kirsten Dunst gives a great performance as a character who really is the personnification of beauty. Her character is so vague in some respects that she comes across as Godlike. James Woods also turns in one of the most inadevrtantly funny performances of his career. It'a amazing seeing him play the grovelly, weak husband and not the loud mouth. When his daughter's all kill themselves he is so appalled that he spends the rest of the movie inspecting and talking to plants. The soundtrack by Air is also fabulous. It creates a great sense of atmosphere that is sustained throughout the whole film. "The Virgin Suicides" is a very unique film and deserves ot be applauded. There is a Shakespearian element of tragedy recounted here which gives the film much greater scope than it may seem. Soffia Coppola is married to the enormously talented Spike Jonze (of Being John Malkovich fame). With this film she's giving him a run for his money for the most talented filmmaker in the household.
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Summary: EYE CAndy
Review: The VirGiN SuicIdes i found to be one of the best movies i have seen in a long time. I have never seen a female director be so creative,her angles and color were amazing. One of my Favorite parts of the movie is when the Boys (of witch the movie is narrated by) who live Across the street from the girls call the girls up on the telephone, when they are punished. Since the Mother of the girls has Forbidden them to listen to any music the boys call up the girls but don't utter even a word but just play songs to them as u see the girls surrounding the telephone litening to these carefully picked amazing songs u can only think in your head (what a genius)! i am only 18 and a male i figured this movie do be a chick flick but it was far from that. I can't wait to get it on dvd to go with my collection of favorite movies.
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Summary: Excellent performances from the cast in this tragic movie
Review: Based on the novel written by Jeffrey Eugenides ''The Virgin Suicides'' takes a look at 5 sisters who breakdown slowly after their youngest sister cecila commits suicide unknowingly watched by the neighbourhood boys next door. This movie shows how the sisters manage this and it does it very well.Terrific turns from the four leads James Woods,Kathleen Turner,Kirsten Dunst and Josh Harnett,a easy going soundtrack by French band named Air and brilliant direction from Sofia Coppola all help to make this film great. 10 out of 10
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Summary: Superb Music, Superb Atmosphere, Poor Script.
Review: The noticable thing about this film is that it has absolutely excellent music which adds to the atmosphere of the film immensely. The acting is also top notch, although the dialogue suffers a little from a poorly written script. Of course, the casting is superb, and Kirsten Dunst plays her part superbly. I heartily recommend you watch this film and then read the book, rather than the other way round like I did. This is because the book is more intricate and you get a better idea of what's going on. The movie has missed (and changed) countless key points in the full storyline, which lead to the film being rather confusing. Fairly patchy directing, but Coppola has made a film which looks and sounds gorgeous. If only the story had been translated better from the book, this film would be one of my favorite films ever. If you like experimental films, you must see this.
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Summary: SOFIA CAN"T ACT< BUT HELL SHE CAN DIRECT!!!
Review: Sofie Coppola has a great future as a director, even though her had produced, but she would be a fool not to have to her hat produce it. The acting was great, see DeVito for 2 minutes was a treat, and Kirsten Dunst was amazing, beautiful, and is truly a great actress. I love this movie so much ive seen it 3 times, and tonight will be the fourth. SEE THIS MOVIE!
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Summary: Thought Provoking and Very Complex!
Review: I first heard of this movie as I am a very big Josh Hartnett fan and heard he would be in the film. The film was not at all what I had expected, even though I knew it would be about love and death. The suicides of all the teen girls came as a shock to me, although the story built up towards their tragic deaths. I have taken a look at the official homepage of 'The Virgin Suicides' and I found out that the film is actually a novel. I have decided to purchase the novel and read the story, as I have been advised that the novel is even better than the film. This was a good film with a great storyline and I enjoyed it very much.
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