The Virgin Suicides (1999)

Plan: A group of teenage boys dissect the events leading up to the suicides of the shut-in teenage girls across the street.

Okay, so it's a bit depressing. It makes sense, though, to tell the story from the point of view of those they leave behind. Suicide is a very selfish thing act. It seems as though you are leaving all your problems behind, solving them for everyone else. Instead, the victims are all those you leave behind, simply foistering your problems onto them. As Mitch Anthony said, "Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem."

That said, beautiful movie. Sofia Coppola writes and directs with such poetry. Everything in her works always seems so fluid, never forced. She's like a breeze. Gentle, soft, but with the slightest hint of winter.

The girls, these blonde beauties, are so very empty. Their parents (James Woods and Kathleen Turner) live in a world apart. I don't mean that in a parents-do-not-understand-what-it-is-like-to-be-teens way because, trust me, they do. It is because they do that they strive to protect them. But, as every parent must realize, they cannot protect their children. In this case, their protection kills them.

Plus, if you don't like the downer plot line, there's always the kick 70s soundtrack. Did I mention that it is set in the 1970s? Well, it is.

To review: Sophia Coppola: bad actress, amazing director.