The defence The Prestige Tourist
“Sincerity is not manipulation.”
The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.
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The Virgin Suicides
Drama · Romance · 2000
A group of male friends become obsessed with five mysterious sisters who are sheltered by their strict, religious parents.
Movie details
The Virgin Suicides
“Beautiful, mysterious, haunting, invariably fatal. Just like life.”
2000 Drama · Romance 1h 37m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
7.1 / 10
Community rating
A group of male friends become obsessed with five mysterious sisters who are sheltered by their strict, religious parents.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over The Virgin Suicides?
For the defence
The Prestige Tourist
“You like your greatness pre-approved.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Cool Ironist
“Feeling things is a little embarrassing.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Sofia Coppola
Written by
Sofia Coppola
Kirsten Dunst
Lux Lisbon
Josh Hartnett
Trip Fontaine
James Woods
Mr. Lisbon
Kathleen Turner
Mrs. Lisbon
Michael Paré
Adult Trip Fontaine
A.J. Cook
Mary Lisbon
Hanna Hall
Cecilia Lisbon
Court is in session
Put The Virgin Suicides on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Cool Ironist
“The strings are showing.”
Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.