SoftInloveRox Horrible, fascist and poorly acted

Afouotos Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

InformationRap This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

Ezmae Chang This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

James We live in a hideous world in which the top 8 richest people are richer than HALF of the ENTIRE human population. In California, these disparities may not be quite so great, but they are pretty great, and ordinary-ish school kids there find themselves in the incongruous situation of studying as pupils literally a few miles from the homes of music- and film-industry icons known from stage and screen (no matter how messed up their lives may be), and enjoying both wealth and celebrity (and even a measure of real influence). In those circumstances, it actually seems surprising how rarely "something has to give"In Sofia Coppola's 2013 film "The Bling Ring" something does indeed give, as leading characters still in (nothing-special) education decide that they are going to help themselves to a bit of the wealth, the bling, that the celebrities have at their disposal; and for some time at least that proves trivially easy to achieve.I came to "The Bling Ring" entirely by chance, not quite from the start, but at the moment when Marc Hall (played by Israel Broussard) first arrives at the Indian Hills High School. I therefore lacked background, and did not realise until later that this film was in essence a rendition of a true-life 2008-2009 story. The discovery changed many of my perspectives in an interesting way, given the film's tightrope-walk above total moral relativism, indeed decadence which represents a dilemma I only add to by reporting on the above disparities in American and world society that one cannot help thinking on as one watches, stunned with near-disbelief as the film unfolds. If such background facts can be seen in anyway to justify a wanton, judgment-free crime spree (with $3M in takings in the real-life case), how long is it before society - or at least society as we know it - collapses?Fair enough, flash-forwards make it clear regularly enough that our protagonists get their punishment and comeuppances soon enough in various different ways; but it's hard to resist the impression that their exploits are being praised - and if we are really not that far from Robin Hood here, how can that come as a surprise? Far more troubling even than the crime, though, are the ROUTINE drugs and smoking and alcohol; as well as the lack of discipline and ad hoc nature and don't-really-give-a-damn-about-anything and anyway-it's-consequence-free lifestyle of the kids protrayed here. Scarier still is the way that I can vaguely, ever-so-slightly, understand how they might (be persuaded to) behave that way.Shocking, in fact. Hence the EXTREMELY subversive nature of this film.A further frustrating (actually jealousy-inspiring) aspect is how misfit Marc, who comes to something of a school for msifits, is actually adopted, allowed to fit in supremely well - with what is extreme speed - by Rebecca (Katie Chang), who rapidly introduces him to a wider group of teen females up to and including Nicki Moore, whose portrayal by a 23-year-old Emma Watson makes her - with hindsight - the most famous face of all here. Distant memories of similar cases from one's own schooldays suggest that this ostensibly dream circumstance for a schoolboy can only be ed for by Marc's being gay, but the section of the film I saw did not make this especially clear, hence one's inclination to scream "what are you waiting for?" at the screen!Ultimately, whether one likes it or not, "The Bling Ring" is a film that says much about the one heck of a mess our tech-savvy, celebrity-obsessed, morally-uncertain, disparity-ridden society has got itself into. The fact that this is a true story may detract from that a bit, in fact, but not too much. As an adult I am fit/enfranchised/experienced/world-weary enough to make the above statement, can condemn the film and its makers for what they say or fail to say, but also find myself uttering the aforementioned "who can be surprised?" remark. On the other hand, as a father of somebody about the age of the protagonists at the time the film was made, I would have moved heaven and earth to stop that person watching this film when it hit the cinemas. So is this a teen flick, or one for seasoned and sensible adults?My attitude surely amounts to hypocrisy, but then that is only the hallmark of the times we live in.

lorcan-61881 The bling ring is a 2013 drama film starring Leslie Mann and Emma Watson. Based on a true story,this tells a story of a few girls and one boy who go into celebrity's homes and steal there clothes,make up and all of that other ya know...stuff. Based on a true story known as The Bling Ring,this film is one of my favorites because it's very real and good and it tells a very good story of teenagers these days. This film was based on a article called 'The Suspects who were Loubitons' written by Nancy Jo. The film was received fresh from rotten tomatoes. The bling ring is a very very good modern film that shows teenagers now a days. Also,I loved Taissa Farmiga(AHS,6 years,the final girls) in this so so so much!! Loved this film!!

Uncle Marvin The Bling Ring is a true crime story about a teeny hole-in-the-wall gang targeting celebrities. The kids used social media to follow the comings and goings of the celebrities and ironically learned when to break-in. Rather than sell the jewelry, or "bling," they keep it as fashionable souvenirs they model on facebook, leading to their own discovery and arrest. Director Sofia Coppola (Lost in Translation, The Virgin Diaries) said she got the idea from a magazine article entitled "The Suspects Wore Louboutins." The Bling Ring satirizes Southern California and the Cult of Celebrity. The characters live in Calabasas, California, home to the Kardashians, and dream of reality stardom, and careers in lifestyle marketing. Leslie Mann makes a cameo as a shallow stage mom. Something I found interesting about The Bling Ring is that there was no real protagonist. Enjoy it with a bottle of Sofia Coppola's Blanc de Blanc from the Coppola winery. I recommend them both.

Michiels Arnaud Sofia Coppola's movies used to deal with main characters fighting off boredom. However, "The Bling ring" as another main theme, for a totally different ambiance.Some could argue that her new movie was made to reach a larger audience. But I definitely don't think that she did it with such a goal. Anyway it would be perfect if that movie could make more people gaining interest in S.C.'s cinema.Although that film isn't, according to me, as well-made as "Lost in Translation" ( which is by the way a unique masterpiece ), it is absolutely not a waste of time!The image and the global producing are once again really great, the actors are also playing very good. It is surprising to see Emma Watson in a role which is so different compared to her previous ones. She has always been great, especially in " The Perks of being a wallflower" but she was always playing the good girl.I hope that you all will give a chance to The Bling ring if you haven't watched it yet.