The Virgin Suicides

What a richly dark, yet hilarious film, despite being about the suicides of five young girls. The Virgin Suicides is subtle in its humor, but the story is, essentially, a dramatic one. While watching the film, I often found myself smirking at the tragedy of the Lisbon family (particularly the daughters), but still felt saddened by their story. Both the humor and serious aspects of the film, however, made me love it even more. Kirsten Dunst gives a fine performance, and shows she is capable of acting when she wants to (unlike in Spiderman 3). Sofia Coppola penned a hell of a script from a story by Jeffrey Eugenides, and she also made her directing debut with The Virgin Suicides. The promise she showed in directing this film definitely paid off in her later features. A stunning film that will have a lasting impact, leaving viewers with the weird mix of a smile and a frown.

Genre - Drama (3.75)

Screenplay (4)
Acting (4)
Production (3)
Directing (4)