77
Metascore
31 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 91Portland OregonianShawn LevyPortland OregonianShawn LevyPossesses a tone that wobbles masterfully between whimsy, dread, affection and horror, building on rich performances and an understated showiness to cast a queer and tingly spell.
- 90Film.comElizabeth WeitzmanFilm.comElizabeth WeitzmanA lovely, luminous dream.
- 90Film.comGemma FilesFilm.comGemma FilesSubtle, strange, off-putting, fascinating.
- 89Austin ChronicleSarah HepolaAustin ChronicleSarah HepolaIn an astonishingly assured film debut, Coppola captures the poetry and sweetness of Eugenides' novel without allowing any of the standard rites of passage -- first dates, high-school dances -- to feel trite.
- 88Boston GlobeJay CarrBoston GlobeJay CarrFrom start to finish there's a shimmer of discovery about it - our discovery of it, Coppola's discovery of how much she can do.
- 88Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert[Coppola] has the courage to play it in a minor key.
- 80Village VoiceDennis LimVillage VoiceDennis LimCoppola looks beyond the seductive metaphysical puzzle and locates the core of Eugenides's allegory in an obsessive, almost forensic act of remembering, both futile and inexplicably essential.
- 75San Francisco ChroniclePeter StackSan Francisco ChroniclePeter StackCoppola infuses her movie with a dreamy poetic tone, and deftly translates the essential metaphors of youth, sexuality and death without sacrificing an earthy humor.
- 60The New York TimesDana StevensThe New York TimesDana StevensExcept perhaps for Lux, who, like The Virgin Suicides itself, is a hothouse flower perishing for want of sunshine and fresh air.
- 58Seattle Post-IntelligencerPaula NechakSeattle Post-IntelligencerPaula NechakWhile young Coppola is a pro with her camera, she'd be wise to brush up on her storytelling skills.