Movie is clearly made for TV. I don't know if that's true or not but it seems like some Hallmark middle of the day in the week type stuff. It's the true story of some dumb kids going around robbing celebrities. They are all super unlikable and cringe inducing. Like they're just having a blast in these celebs houses and recording videos and such. How would you not get caught? The cops got onto them after a bit and they still were out being dumb. In a movie you try to put yourself in their shoes and it's just crazy how dumb they were especially if that's how the actual events went down. Oh and I really hated the dialogue.

Director Sofia Coppola also co-produced and wrote this expansion of Nancy Jo Sales' 2010 Vanity Fair article "The Suspect Wore Louboutins", based on real events, about a circle of trendy, well-to-do southern California teenagers, reckless and celebrity-obsessed, who see themselves as rock stars by virtue of their youth and position. A new addition to the group, an insecure kid eager to be with the in-crowd, is quickly swallowed up by the nighttime excitement, doing drugs and robbing celebrity houses in the Hollywood Hills without regard to the consequences. Though Coppola obviously did her homework, and her film looks and sounds authentic, one wonders what we're supposed to take away from the endless scenes of teenage hedonism and material worship, the camera caressing the contents of celebrity closets. It also isn't clear why this new student (Israel Broussard) is picked out from the high school pack to be a part of the Bling Ring, or why he's so readily accepted by female peers who, on the basis of looks and stature, would appear to operate in a different league. Coppola's uncanny ear for dialogue and rock and rap selections continues to impress, but it may be time for her to graduate from 'edgy' pop culture and return to more thought-provoking material. A 2011 cable-TV movie (using the same title!) covers the same territory, and is equally disheartening though on a much lower budget. *1/2 from ****

Oscar winner Sofia Coppola was always oriented to specific films that are more liable to the female audience, but at the same time have an interesting and artistic character. This stands out from what we are used to see from her. Emma Watson's acting is good, and her role is completely different than what we are used to see from her. The truth is that, unfortunately the scenario has not given too much space for the cast to show what they really have in them. The fact is that this film is a kind of metaphor of the empty lives of young wannabe rich Americans and the choices they made to come closer to the people they look up and what they where willing to do for it.

Sophia Coppola is a brilliant film maker who is a master at capturing characters without delving too deep into their psyche. That may preclude some critics from placing her high on the list if best film makers, but her poetic cinematography and creative scene direction are so good, the glimpse works perfectly. Had she been able to somehow give us more depth of the characters, I would have given this 9/10.The cinematography in this film is brilliant. The break-in scene of Audrina Patridge's glass home captured entirely from an external view with a ultra slow zoom throughout is amazing. Scenes such as Israel Broussard hanging alone in his room, wrapped in his euphoric "pre-game" pre-partying prep moment, and Emma Watson preparing what to wear for her court appearance are stand-outs. I am confident every actor who has worked with Sophia has great respect for her and likely most adore her. She brings out something in each actor we have never seen before. This is a trademark of Sofia's body of work. Israel Broussard, Emma Watson and Leslie Mann produce the standout performances that bind this movie together. Bravo!Emma Watson's Nicki illustrates how skilled she is at becoming the character she portrays. I think Emma will continue evolve into one of the world's most respected actors. Leslie Mann is perfect as a new age rich parent whose altruistic and spiritual intentions, and home school parenting have noble intent, but is blind to what's happening to her daughter, and lost in the LA haze of self-importance and desire for fame that surrounds the show business culture. And Israeli Broussard produces the only character we get the opportunity to care about. Clearly a promising future for this young actor. The cinematography is brilliant. The break-in scene of Audrina Patridge's glass home captured entirely from an external view with a ultra slow zoom throughout is amazing. Scenes such as Israel Broussard hanging in his room alone, wrapped in his euphoric "pre-game" pre-partying prep moment, and Emma Watson preparing what to wear for her court appearance are stand-outs. Catie Chang, Taissa Farmiga and Claire Pfister all put in completely believable performances and all deserve praise. Catie carries a central character effectively throughout the film. The scenes of all the characters as under-age club VIPs out at a hot LA nite club, are spot-on, and each is perfectly subtle in delivering A-level performances. Sophia ALWAYS brings out the best in actors, and no doubt promising futures for these actors. So, in The Bling Ring, we have a front row seat of careless, self-absorbed, peer-pressure influenced teens, who rapidly spin out of control over their addiction to having to have the "jewels" and lifestyle of the most famous and glamorous tabloid celebrities (Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, Orlando Bloom, etc). If Sophia were able to show us more below the surface, this would have been a near perfect film. Perhaps it wouldn't have worked though.I do hope Sophia ups the ante in producing more frequent movies. I get the idea of life balance and picking your spots, but the limited number of movies she has done is not enough. We need more Sophia Coppola please!