Somewhere (2010)
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Critic Consensus: It covers familiar territory for Sofia Coppola, but Somewhere remains a hypnotic, seductively pensive meditation on the nature of celebrity, anchored by charming performances from Stephen Dorff and Elle Fanning.
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as Johnny Marco
as Cleo
as Sammy
as Layla
as Himself
as Bambi
as Cindy
as Marge
as Claire
as Rebecca
as Rebecca's Publicist
as Chateau Patio Waiter
as Patio Girl
as Blonde in Mercedes
as Party Girl #1
as Party Girl #2
as Party Girl #3
as Vampire Model
as Vampire Model
as Vampire Model
as Vampire Model
as Ice Skating Instructor
as French Guy
as Pretty Girl
as Studio PR Man
as Eager PR Woman
as Press Photographer
as Italian Journalist
as Indian Journalist
as Chinese Journalist
as Russian Journalist
as Egyptian Journalist
as Israeli Journalist
as Korean Journalist
as SPFX Make-up Artist
as SPFX Make-up Artist
as SPFX Make-up Artist
as Receptionist
as Receptionist
as Ron the Masseur
as Hotel Room Neighbor
as Brunette Bikini Beauty
as LAX VIP Services
as Airline Rep
as Milan VIP Handler
as Milan Airport Policeman
as Hotel Manager - Milan
as Pupi
as Pupi's Wife
as Pupi's PR
as Young Rich Man
as Sylvia
as Italian TV Reporter
as Telegatto Host
as Telegatto Host
as Telegatto Award Recipient
as Telegatto Girl
as Telegatto Girl
as Telegatto Special Guest
as Telegatto Dancer
as Telegatto Dancer
as Telegatto Dancer
as Telegatto Dancer
as Italian Limo Driver
as Hotel Manager
as Romulo
as Victor
as Naked Blonde with Sailor Cap
as Young Wasted Girl
as Chateau Lobby Guest
as Casino Croupier
as Helicopter Pilot
as Helicopter Pilot
as Helicopter Ground Safety
as Woman Getting Haircut
as Parking Valet
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Critic Reviews for Somewhere
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It seems impossible that this heavy-handed, self-serious movie comes from writer-director Sofia Coppola.
The best movie directors aren't just masters of technical craft: They also are artists capable of showing you the world through their eyes -- of making you see and feel exactly what they do.
Coppola is brilliant at capturing mood: With cinematographer Harris Savides, her languid camera depicts California melancholy. But substance isn't her game.
If you're impressed by the fact that this won the Golden Lion at the Venice film festival, go look up the price of a flight to Venice.
There's no denying Coppola displays great understanding of wealthy ennui in Somewhere. And as a film stylist, she hits some fine grace notes. Still, she and we have been here before, and empty hotel life does have its limits.
"Somewhere" is a distinctly European exercise in observational nuance and tonal restraint in which Coppola stretches static images to the breaking point.
Audience Reviews for Somewhere
Sofia Coppola is such a sensitive and talented director, and she seems to know well what she is talking about here, taking an interesting look at the meaningless life of an actor among empty pastimes and ephemeral pleasures. A delicate film that observes and shows a lot more than it says.
Super Reviewer
Among the greatness that was "Lost in Translation," Sofia Coppola directs a very simple, yet elegant film that explores the life of a divorced actor who bnds with his daughter, taking her along on his trips. With many one-shot scenes, you can really immerse yourself in this world with the characters and when a movie can pull that off I love it. The big problem that this film has its that it is very simple and very slow, so I only recommend this film if you are willing to get into a film. Stephen Dorff and Elle Fanning are a believable father/daughter duo and nothing about them felt forced, aside from the fact that he is a huge movie star in the film and there are moments where he is able to drive a car around without anyone noticing. This is just a few nitpicks though, because "Somewhere" is a great film. Sofia Coppola has come along way in directing feature films and there is something about every one of her films that intrigues me. "Somewhere" is not a perfect film, but it is something special in my eyes.
Super Reviewer
While receiving mysterious and threatening text messages, an actor takes care of his daughter. Slow and unencumbered by sticky inconveniences like plot and character development, Somewhere goes nowhere. The film drifts from one episodic bit of nonsense to the next. All the while, father and daughter enjoy conveniences that no normal person could aspire to, and some mysterious plotline about threatening text messages wanders in on its way to another film. I never think about Stephen Dorff, but I'm always glad when I see him in a film. For a while, I was compelled by his performance, but when I realized that the film forgot to figure out what its plot is, I stopped caring. Overall, I'm starting to think that Sofia Coppola's one trick was Lost in Translation, but then there's The Virgin Suicides too, so I guess she's a two-trick pony.
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Somewhere Quotes
| Ron the Masseur: | "Did they not tell you how I work? You see I have a website that explains my technique. I feel that if my client's naked, it's just more comfortable if I meet them at the same level." |
| Ron the Masseur: | Did they not tell you how I work? You see I have a website that explains my technique. I feel that if my client's naked, it's just more comfortable if I meet them at the same level. |
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