Amazing Direction

Rating: 10/10 (29 September 2003)

I was in awe by the silky deft touch Sofia Coppola shows in writing and directing. This film was beautifully told in a quiet and subtle manner. The relationship which develops between Bill and Charlotte is told mostly in actions and facial expressions. This mature and dramatic gambit pays off with a very realistic and believable feel. This a story of temptation and redemption. Our heroes are show as vulnerable and fallible yet we know them and we are them. The dreamlike score lends itself to the other worldly quality of the film. A film worthy of praise and recognition.