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Monday, 8 September 2014

Virgin Suicides


Also Known As:
Unknown
Year:
1999
Country:
United States…
Predominant Genre:
Drama
Director:
Sofia COPPOLA…
Outstanding Performances:
Giovanni RIBISI… Kathleen TURNER… James WOODS…
Premiss:
A group of male friends become obsessed with five mysterious sisters who are sheltered by their strict, religious parents.
Themes:
Alienation | Loneliness | Sexual Repression | White culture
Similar (in Plot, Theme or Style) to:
Carrie (1976)…
Review Format:
DVD

Why Do Whites Kill Themselves More than Anyone Else?

Hardly surprising Whites have such high global suicide rates (given their emotional repression & lack of a positive inner life), but this is a fairly-amusing drama, albeit one about people you cannot imagine warming-to in real life.

The characterization never explains the lack of character in the characters - and no explanation for either their characterlessness nor the White fear of sexual intercourse. The wonder is that the film was made at all, since it offers so little in the way of satisfying drama.


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