Director Sofia Coppola follows up the critically mauled Marie Antoinette with low-key drama, Somewhere.
Can it match the brilliance of Lost In Translation…?
However, as with most things Coppola approaches, the answer is rarely that pat.
This isnt a film about explosive plot developments, nor of narrative propulsion.
Instead, its the story of someone stuck in a perpetual Mobius loop of repetition and emptiness.
Johnnys life is simple: get up late, hang around town and party at the Marmont.
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But nagging away, under the surface of it all, is a question.
Who is Johnny Marco?
Unfortunately, its not a question to which Johnny has any sort of answer.
When he takes Cleo ice skating he has no idea that shes been taking lessons for three years.
But as she departs, Johnny shouts across to her, Sorry I havent been around.
Somewhereis out now on DVD andavailable from the Den Of Geek Store.
Rating:
4 out of 5