The first fixed-length lens at the beginning of the film is sufficient to define the theme of the entire film. A sports car dashed on a road surrounded by circles, returning to the original place and starting again. The driver did not seem to realize that the scenery outside the window had not changed. After the long fifth or sixth lap, the sports car finally stopped. In front of the camera, the driver got out of the car and looked around blankly looking for a way out. This is the story that the whole movie wants to tell in 98 minutes. A Hollywood superstar lived a chaotic and decadent day and night at the Summermont Hotel in Beverly Hills. He didn't realize it until after spending a fulfilling and happy time with his daughter. The previous life has actually been standing still and not moving towards a goal, which is completely meaningless. Therefore, the last shot of the movie corresponds to the first shot of the whole film. The male protagonist parks the sports car by the side of the wilderness, and after getting off the car, he steps forward with a firm step and a hopeful smile. Maybe the audience will ask where he is going. The title of the film is actually self-evident: the important thing is not his destination, but that he finally has a place worth visiting, and his life finally has an exit.
Somewhere is like magnifying the first half of "Lost in Tokyo" infinitely. Sophia seems to want to express the empty life of the hero, so he will splurge on various fixed-lens long shots to document the character smoking a cigarette and playing a song. , The whole process of dancing a dance, there is no dialogue and no emotional impact. The male protagonist in the film can be said to be a combination of Bob and Charlotte in "Lost in Tokyo". Not only the characters' psychological conditions and even experiences are exactly the same. The male protagonist came to Milan, Italy to promote the new film. Because of the language barrier, he was always confused and staged a lot of embarrassing and hilarious scenes. He also ran into the female celebrity he had worked with in the hotel in Milan... familiar? certainly! Anyone who has watched "Lost in Tokyo" should never forget the embarrassment of Bob in front of the Japanese in Bill Murray's wonderful interpretation, and Bill Murray even nominated for an Oscar for this.
The first part of "Lost in Tokyo" uses a two-line narrative to describe the desperate and confused lives of Bob and Charlotte. One of the scenes is that Charlotte sits in a hotel room in front of a large window overlooking Tokyo, calling a friend. After a phone call, she seemed to want to complain and want to be comforted, but because her friend was absent-minded, she just hung up the phone and sobbed alone with her knees in her arms. This scene is not only copied intact to Somewhere near the end of the film, but also staged as the finale of the emotional outburst of the entire film. The protagonist sat alone by the window late at night after sending off his daughter and made a call seeking answers and solace, but ended up without a problem, and sobbed alone after he hung up the phone in panic... If it is the first time I saw Charlotte The audience will feel a little bit sad and sad, but the second time they see the same scene again in another work of the same director, but only disappointment in their hearts.
When the actor in Somewhere was sending his daughter away, he stood under the activated helicopter and said a word to his daughter, but the voice was covered by the rumbling wind, and the daughter heard nothing, but the audience heard it. Corresponding to the last scene of the street whispering in "Lost in Tokyo"...
So I found that after watching the movie, I was very at a loss, not about the plot but about Sophia Coppola’s original intention to write this script, and The predecessors of the global celebrity have such an amazing similarity and overlap rate, do you really want to surpass yourself?
If this is Sofia's first movie, or the first time I have watched Sofia's movie, I will probably like or even fall in love with it. Watching this movie alone is boring, but it has the little tunes about loneliness and emptiness. There are warm and delicate feelings like father and daughter cuddling with each other and listening to the old man playing the guitar singing. There is also a clear theme about life and affection, men and women. The protagonist has excellent performances, and the soundtrack and photography are also good...it can be regarded as an excellent independent production. It's just a pity that "Lost in Tokyo" was indeed released in 2003 and the Oscar attracted much attention. Somewhere, whether it is for fans of Sophia or "Lost in Tokyo", may be a disappointing viewing experience.
As for the title of the Golden Lion Award...maybe it is destined to be permanently gossip...
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