Review of The Virgin Suicides

The Virgin Suicides, to me, is one of many films that is overhyped and overrated. Yes, it is visually stylish - and at least in the beginning fairly well written and directed. The acting is quite good, particularly from Dunst, Woods and Turner. The script totally fails to be tied together, however, and ends up weak, empty and pretty much meaningless. It is difficult to tell what the director intended this film to mean - if indeed it was meant to do anything beyond depress.

In the end, this is a disappointing mess that could have been so much more...