The Bling Ring

The Bling Ring (2013)

The Bling Ring is a 2013 American satirical black comedy crime film based on actual events. Directed, written and produced by Sofia Coppola, it features an ensemble cast including newcomers Israel Broussard, Katie Chang and Claire Julien, as well as Taissa Farmiga and the famous Emma Watson (played as Hermoine Granger on  Harry Potter), the movie's main marketing scheme.

The plot of this movie is about a group of celebrity-fixated L.A. teens begin burglarizing the homes of the rich and famous Hollywood stars. Paris Hilton, Rachel Bilson, Orlando Bloom and Miranda Kerr are the examples of Hollywood stars that their home got robbed. As the members of the so-called bling ring begin taking greater risks to acquire the latest luxury-brands, they quickly become the prisoners of their own ostentatious obsession. This movie basically repeat the actual event into movie, from the beginning how the group discover the hollywood star's home and how they start robbing.

I personally have been waiting this movie for so long because i wanted to see how Emma Watson will play this character and for me it will be different to see her playing another role beside Hermoine Granger from Harry Potter. another reason that this movie is based on actual event and for me it is really shocking how a group of normal teenagers can robbed into A-list Hollywood stars many times before got caught. The last reason is of course because i wanted to see all the fashion and luxury thing that are included in the movie.

Finally, I watched this movie because i had many spare time due to my mid term break. for me the movie was kind of disappointing but after all its quite entertaining. Then, I do little research and oddly many top reviewer give a good review about this.

"The beauty of Sofia Coppola's intoxicating film that dabbles with celebrity obsession is that it entwines us so completely it its fake culture, that it makes us believe we are part of it"

"Director Sofia Coppola delivers a wily critique of celebrity culture in The Bling Ring as she dresses up the true story of Los Angeles teenagers robbing their Hollywood idols' homes."

"Once again, Sofia Coppola confounds expectations with an astutely relevant approach to a true story. These events may be torn from the headlines, but they also echo the world around us."

For me this movie have a good plot and a lot potential to be a awesome movie but unfortunately Coppola cannot sufficiently explore the depth of it. She cannot show a deeper meaning of the story. Out of ten I will give this movie a 5.5 out 10. Basically, the movie cannot focus on what it want to show. wether the movie wanted to concentrate more on the depth of the meaning  or to show the life of the bling ring with all of its luxury. Bottom line The bling ring have a lot of potential that haven't been dig out.

If you guys haven't watch this movie and wanted to know more, here is a video of the trailer:

Enjoy Guys! and let us know what you think :)