Completely unique and surreal - don't try and pin it down, just enjoy
Added 2/3/2010
Melancholy, dreamy, wistful, artistic, sexy, dark, haunting......a masterpiece that demonstrates how film can command music, cinematography, casting, etc. to completely immerse you in a feeling - and that's what you should focus on for this film, is the strange but pleasant feeling that it evokes. This movie has been criticized as boring or too simplistic in its theme, but I say that you should enjoy the subtle nuance and tenderness in each moment. It's a depressing ending (as the title suggests) and you'll find yourself a little frustrated that the 'point' seems to slip through your grasp or maybe doesn't sit well (sounds like life to me). But this movie is a quiet gem with a unique exection that I would suggest to anyone who tires of the Hollywood machine.
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I hate titles. 3 stars.
Added 12/25/2009
December 25th, 2009
The Virgin Suicides is an alright movie that features some good 70s music and then some OK 70s music. It's somewhat of a moody affair and you might have to force yourself to watch it again some day but I think it's worth at least one watch.
It starts off with the character that plays 13-year old Cecilia trying to kill herself in the bathtub. Why? I'm still not sure. But she was my favorite character along with her 14-year old sister, Lux played by the oh-so-charming Kirsten Dunst (she looks much older than her character and has gone blond for the role).
The sisters live a fairly strict and fenced-in type of life and it only gets worse after Lux doesn't come home on time after the school dance.
A lot of things happen in this movie (right?) but I don't wanna spoil the whole plot.
I believe this is a PG-13 rated movie but it almost doesn't deserve that rating.
There is a bit of kissing, Kirsten's character quickly plays with the belt of a young boy's trousers in the film and during the football field scene, when the dance is taking place she grinds with the school "hottie". Oh, and there are scenes where people are shown dead. But they aren't gory mind you.
All in all, I think I'd give it a rent and watch it with a friend or two. You will either be half-intrigued or laugh your way through the movie, I'm not sure which one.
The theatrical trailer makes the movie seem like it's going to be really good, and well...it falls flat. But if you don't go in this with super-high expectations, you just may like it.
3 stars.
end note: I will probably watch this once more, but not alone; with a friend. I definitely don't think it's worth owning for me at least but it is somewhat entertaining (plus, he wants to see it so...).
Happy Holidays!
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Conservative family kills daughters
Added 9/29/2009
Or something to that effect. Another in the "American Beauty" camp of willfully narrow-minded views of middle America.
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This wasn't a particularly good movie. Much of the story was dry, uninteresting, and well, just *dry*.
Everything from the party in the beginning of the movie where the boys went over to the girls house, and neither the girls or boys were talking to each other at the party. This part was too long, but at least here it was building up to a suicide involving the youngest sister (of the five sisters).
The story continues the boredom aspect when the sisters eventually go to the high school prom with the guys. Again, boring boring boring. Overlong romantic scenes and nothing interesting about what was taking place.
You can probably guess what happens just by the name of the movie, and yeah, it was a sad ending, but it also was a shocking ending, and I don't really mean that as a compliment- the storyline did nothing in the way of building interest to the ending, so it was more like "Oh ok, so that was it?" when it was over.
At least the movie tried keeping my interest in a few spots, and the rock music that was included in the film focused on the mid to late 70's scene with KISS, Heart, and other bands.
I just couldn't see much appeal in this one I'm afraid.
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Not one I would watch twice.
Added 5/26/2009
Maybe I am not "high brow" enough to enjoy this movie. Lots has been written about the book and there was a fair amount of fan fare for the movie. I just did not get the point. I was an English major in college and I STILL didn't understand what was trying to be said here. So It did not work for me. It might for someone else.
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pleased. again!
Added 7/13/2009
i have yet to receive anything ordered from amazon that has not made me happy. the price was great and it was received quickly and without hassels! thanks again, amazon!! :)
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Two terrific films!
Added 5/8/2008
I had already discoverd the genius of American Beauty, but I hadn's seen The Virgin Suicides, Sophia Copolla's first film. This is a terrific combination
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Shed a tear . . .
Added 11/23/2007
Shed a tear . . . a tragic and sad film of twisted family values gone mad.
The viewer is treated to a panorama of the girls rooms and their possessions which give a window only we have to the exquisitely sensitive and fine nature of these young women. The boys they meet at school and in the neighborhood are unable to meet their needs on any level . . . and in the case of Lex her dreamy fantasy of mystic love is a casualty of a young mans misunderstanding of himself and what a man, love and sex is really about.
The neighborhood boys try and help where adults should have been; seen through their compassionate but naive eyes these beautiful girls head for a train wreck. A cold selfish and domineering mother and an emotionally impotent and distant father combine to destroy these delicate lives. And the most society can do to help any of these lovely girls is to report on the suicide of the youngest on TV. Their society club mocks their pain . . . a disgraceful indictment of American family values at their worst.
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