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Somewhere


The critical consensus

Sofia Coppola's quiet and meditative film returns to familiar thematic territory

****(*)Anna Rogers, The List, 30/11/2010

It may not have Lost In Translation’s reach, but it’s original and smartly funny with top performances.

****(*)Ian Freer, Empire Online, 06/12/2010

Two hours of whimsical nothingness, playing variations on the superior Lost in Translation.

*(*)(*)(*)(*)Nigel Andrews, Financial Times, 08/12/2010

Coppola's eye for detail is precise and often amusing.

***(*)(*)Siobhan Synnot, The Scotsman, 07/12/2010

Slow-burning, bittersweet and beguiling, Somewhere is more visceral mood piece than dramatic triumph. But get past the pretension and you’ll be glad you checked in.

****(*)Jane Crowther, Total Film, 06/12/2010

Makes for a painful, endlessly indulgent piece of anti-cinema.

Paul Greenwood, Evening Times, 09/12/2010

Coppola’s film eventually gets to where its director wants to go. One only wishes the destination was more remarkable.

***(*)(*)Alison Rowat, The Herald, 09/12/2010

Sadly, Somewhere tips the balance to where Less actually means less.

***(*)(*)Anthony Quinn, The Independent, 10/12/2010

A smug, self-pitying sleepwalk through celebrity culture.

**(*)(*)(*)Daily Record, 10/12/2010

It is a slow-burning, melancholy charmer that ultimately proves to be quite moving.

****(*)Allan Hunter, Daily Express, 10/12/2010

Coppola is serenely unbothered about serving us a filling meal, but give the film this – it’s a very sweet cupcake.

***(*)(*)Tim Robey, The Telegraph, 09/12/2010

In terms of technique and cinematic idiom, Somewhere reconfirms Sofia Coppola as an accomplished and distinctive film-maker. But compare it to the relationship of Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson in Lost in Translation – so much funnier, more engaging and more mature – and you realise the real action has been happening somewhere else.

**(*)(*)(*)Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian, 09/12/2010

In the end, the opening shot of a car doing laps seems unintentionally symbolic of Coppola's career. With Somewhere she seems to be going round in circles.

**(*)(*)(*)Alistair Harkness, The Scotsman, 11/12/2010

Coppola probably should find some new subjects other than the pressures of life in privileged snow-globe worlds, but if this subtle, intelligent film is her last word on the subject, it feels like a definitive one.

Jonathan Romney, The Independent on Sunday, 12/12/2010

Somewhere is a delicately told if perhaps rather predictable story.

Philip French, The Observer, 12/12/2010


Features about Somewhere

Sofia Coppola's minimalist masterpiece Somewhere explores LA hedonism

James Mottram, The List, 30/11/2010

Sofia Coppola: 'Is this psychoanalysis?'

Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian, 01/12/2010

Sofia Coppola doesn't need help from dad Francis Ford Coppola

STV, 04/12/2010

LA confidential: Sofia Coppola interview

The Telegraph, 06/12/2010

How Stephen Dorff's journey down the dumper made him perfect for Sofia Coppola's new film

Damon Wise, The Guardian, 11/12/2010

Stephen Dorff happy to have been 'rediscovered'

STV, 12/12/2010

Where and when?

General release. Check local listings for show times.

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