If you like Sofia Coppola’s detached, mood-driven style ( Marie Antoinette , Somewhere ), you’ll appreciate this. If you need characters to root for or a clear moral, look elsewhere.
Yes, that Emma Watson. Fresh off Harry Potter , she delivers her most divisive performance as Nicki, a vapid, aspiring reality star who speaks in self-help platitudes ( “I want to live in the now, and be, like, totally mindful.” ). Her American accent wobbles, her posture is rigid, and her lines are delivered with a bizarre, staccato rhythm. Is it bad acting? Or brilliant parody of a girl who has no inner life? I lean toward the latter. Watson is genuinely hilarious and frightening in her shallowness. The Bling Ring
The Bling Ring works best as a time capsule of the early 2010s—a pre-“influencer” era when fame felt both impossible and just a burglar’s crawl away. It’s not thrilling, and it’s not emotionally wrenching. It’s a glittering, hollow mirror held up to a glittering, hollow culture. If you like Sofia Coppola’s detached, mood-driven style
On its surface, The Bling Ring sounds like a wild, juicy heist movie. Based on a true story, it follows a group of fame-obsessed Los Angeles teenagers who robbed the homes of Paris Hilton, Orlando Bloom, and other celebrities, stealing over $3 million in cash and designer goods. Fresh off Harry Potter , she delivers her
Also, the second half drags once the police get involved. The courtroom scenes feel rushed and oddly comedic, as if Coppola lost interest the moment the stealing stopped.