7/10
A haunting film filled with beautiful imagery
2 June 2000
I know this movie may not be to all tastes but I liked it very much. A lot. If I didn't know any better I'd say it still WAS the 70s thanks to the unique atmosphere the movie creates.

Cinematography was brilliant. There are many scenes warmly lit with orange sunlight and it is very pleasant on the eye. This made Kirsten Dunst seem even more beautiful than she is. Which is very beautiful indeed.

Another thing about this movie is that the teen males are mature and behave in a dignified and respectful way. Not like most other teen movie these days when all they do is party, joke about diarrhoea and make love to pastries. That quality in The Virgin Suicides was new and refreshing to me.

I know this film doesn't have a wide release so see it whenever you get the chance and you'll end up wishing that more films were made this way.
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