Inspired by actual events, a group of fame-obsessed teenagers use the Internet to track the whereabouts of famous celebrities, then rob their homes of riches.
All the characters are shallow and one-dimensional and, while one can argue that this is the point, it doesn't make for 90 minutes of engaging cinema.
– James Berardinelli,
ReelViews,
24 Jun 2013
fresh:
Emma Watson is comedic gold.
– Richard Roeper,
Richard Roeper.com,
24 Jun 2013
fresh:
This is a funny, sarky, bang-on portrayal of the freakiness of celeb obsession. The story would sound outrageous - if it wasn't true.
– Cath Clarke,
Time Out,
2 Jul 2013
rotten:
The sense of detachment that is a signature of Sofia Coppola's work -- the coolly distant, stylishly dreamlike way she regards her characters -- works to her detriment in The Bling Ring.