Sofia Coppola is probably a name that sticks out for most people. Her father Francis Ford Coppola is a famous director and screenwriter that is most known for directing "The GodFather," Sofia Coppola is no small name in Hollywood but is often critiqued for her directing style and general approach to filmmaking. Her most notable work would be "Lost in Translation," and "Marie-Antoinette." Coppola's film "Lost in Translation," is a film that most notably, pushed her into the mainstream of Hollywood. The movie explores the accidental relationship between a middle aged actor (Bill Murray) and a young 20 something college graduate (Scarlett Johansen). The movie is just beautifully written and directed. Despite from directing the film, Sofia Coppola also wrote the actual movie. People often question, wether the actual movie was written by Coppola because of the complexity of the relationship between both of the protagonists.
Her approach to film making is somewhat complex. Her approach is somewhat avant-garde, she doesn't stick to the norm of hollywood. Her films in my opinion have complex Aesthetics. Her has a strong attention to detail in terms of the design and color put a surprising flare onto her films. Especially a movie like Marie-Antoninette, which drove away from the typical historical film. The film broke away from the norm and creates it's a powerful message in regards to women. According to Roger Ebert "This is Sofia Coppola's third film centering on the loneliness of being female and surrounded by a world that knows how to use you but not how to value and understand you." Auteur Theory does play into the work of Coppola, most notably because she is creating her own content. She is both the screenwriter and director. I would say that the author theory is plausible because she was able to capture the emotion of her own work to she show her capable to triumph all the aspects of film.
The movie is shown through Marie Antonitte's perspective and sort of humanizes this women. Bell hooks states that "Changing how we see images is clearly one way to change the world." Even though most people would critic her work, its seems that people are themselves, lost in translation. Debra Zimmerman states "Many experimental and cutting edge filmmakers are dismissed by the film critics, who don't seem to understand what the filmmakers are trying to do." It's often dismissed because of the notion that female directors can't be as creative as men, which is ridiculous.
Work Cited
"Sofia Coppola." Senses of Cinema. Web. 30 Apr. 2012. <http://sensesofcinema.com/2007/great-directors/sofia-coppola/>.
"In Defense of €˜Marie Antoinette: Sofia Coppola Re-Imagining Surprisingly Feminist." The Opinioness of the World. Web. 30 Apr. 2012. <http://opinionessoftheworld.com/2012/03/27/marie-antoinette-film/>.
Zimmerman, Debra. "Women Make Movies." 261-65. Print.
Hooks, Bell. Making Movie Magic. Print.
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