It took me sometime to really put into thoughts (let alone words) how I truly felt about Sofia Coppola’s Somewhere. It is a film that revels in the mundane; the moments of life that bore us, or (if you look closely) move us. The plot of the film is simple. Movie star Johnny Marco (Stephen Dorff) goes about his daily routine with little interest or affection in his lifestyle. He walks aloof at the Chateau Marmont, drifts in and out of parties, does PR work (poorly), and has the loneliest makeup test known to man. When his daughter Cleo (Elle Fanning) is dropped into his care he is able to make sense of his life and accept responsibility for his actions. There are some really fantastic elements to Coppola’s film such as: Dorff and Fanning who are understated and remarkable, Coppola and her director of photography Harris Savides’s eye for composition, and the setting and tone of the piece. Much of the tone of the film is done without dialogue and it features only select music from Phoenix and The Strokes that adds meaning and gravitas to the film. My favorite aspect of the film is the setting, the Chateau Marmont Hotel. I have always wanted to see a film set there, and Somewhere captures a certain essence of disconnection that could only come from that specific location. The most interesting gamble, and at first what I thought would be a problem, is hoping the audience will care for a movie star who is bored and unsatisfied. Why care? I think the answer is obvious. He is a human being. He has doubts, struggles, and insecurities, just like us. Overall, Somewhere is a unique viewing experience and I believe if you are a fan of Coppola’s previous work (The Virgin Suicides, Lost in Translation, and Marie Antoinette) then you will connect with at least some aspects of Somewhere.