Somewhere

Sofia Coppola’s Lost In Translation is one of my favourite films. Somewhere has a similar theme and almost identical style. I like it immensely, but it does not resonate quite on the same level with me as LIT. At least not yet. LIT definitely grew on me over time and Somewhere may yet. I feel a bit less direct sympathy with the Stephen Dorff character, than with the Bill Murray one. We are of a different age for one thing. For another, I somehow feel that Dorff’s Johnny’s predicament may be more of his own making. This is not necessarily a fair appraisal. Regardless, this is an excellent film. Coppola’s style of the calm, coolly observing camera is wonderfully effective. Elle Fanning (Dakota’s younger sister) is magnificent as Cleo. At 12 she already has 32 film credits and we will be seeing much more of her.