Somewhere – directed by Sofia Coppola (2010)
As in Lost In Translation, Sofia Coppola is good at showing the comfortably numb circuit of boredom and isolation that comes with fame. Her movie Somewhere shows the emptiness of the pampered life while still managing to convey the glamour of a star actor’s lifestyle.
In the first shots here we learn everything there is to know about the actor Johny Marco (Stephen Dorff) without a word being spoken. We see him going round in circles in his black Ferrari on a race circuit. We see him at a fashionable party (when he falls and breaks his wrist). We see lying in bed being entertained in his hotel room by two blonde pole dancers – Bambi and Cindy!. We see him fall asleep before their ‘erotic’ show is finished. (These opening scenes made me think that it is not inconceivable that someone will actually a whole movie out of a character study like this where there is no dialogue). Continue reading
