![]() ![]() ![]() However, I know plenty of other people who saw the same movie and have written her off entirely as “boring”, “out of touch”, “over privileged”. I was captivated by the quiet sensitivity of her characters and the evocative melancholy of the Tokyo setting, and as such, I’ve come to regard her as an accomplished filmmaker with a uniquely sensitive worldview worth expressing. For instance, the first film I ever saw from director Sofia Coppola was 2003’s LOST IN TRANSLATION. Some even take their criticism to a personal level, dismissing the director outright on terms of character and artistry. Chances are, if the first film an average moviegoer sees from a given director leaves a bad taste in his or her mouth, there won’t be much in the way of eagerness to see that director’s other work. ![]() The old adage that “first impressions are everything” is especially true in the world of cinema. ![]()
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