After withdrawing to the Chateau Marmont, a passionless Hollywood actor reexamines his life when his eleven-year-old daughter surprises him with a visit.
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.
– Tom Long,
Detroit News,
14 Jan 2011
rotten:
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.
– J. R. Jones,
Chicago Reader,
14 Jan 2011
rotten:
Coppola is brilliant at capturing mood: With cinematographer Harris Savides, her languid camera depicts California melancholy. But substance isn't her game.
– Jake Coyle,
Associated Press,
21 Jan 2011
fresh:
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.
– Rene Rodriguez,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan 2011
rotten:
It seems impossible that this heavy-handed, self-serious movie comes from writer-director Sofia Coppola.