THE BLING RING FILM REVIEW

Release Date: 5th July 2013

Age Certificate: 15

Running Time: 90 mins

Director: Sophia Coppola

Writer: Sophia Coppola

Stars: Katie Chang, Emma Watson and Israel Broussard

Sophia Coppola brings us The Bling Ring, at first look a good premise. But once you start watching it’s lacking in almost everything apart from that. 

Inspired by actual events, a group of fame-obsessed teenagers use the internet to track celebrities’ whereabouts in order to rob their homes. 

Like I say, an interesting story you would think. However, when you are greeted by this new chick flick. Yes, that’s what it is, a chick flick. I wanted it to be so much more than that! Any way you are greeted by a comic sans text, which is not a good choice if you ask me. Loud, terrible music is heard throughout the whole of this film. Thirdly and lastly, you don’t care whether the teens committing these crimes are jailed, get away with it or killed. It’s one of those types of films. 

Perhaps I’m being too harsh, Coppola does have some obvious talents but she needs to steer them in the right direction. Maybe in a few years she’ll make something wonderful again, like Lost in Translation. 

Anyway, a fairly shot review is needed here.

The characters are dead behind the eyes

-         Terrible music

-         Comic sans

-         Disconnection from the film

6   6/10