The Virgin Suicides

Sofia Coppola was roundly panned for her performance in The Godfather Part III. Her directing career, however, displays considerably more promise judging from this eye-catching feature debut.

Based on Jeffrey Eugenides' novel, The Virgin Suicides looks at the impact of five beautiful sisters on the town of Grosse Point, Michigan. This, you may recall, was the setting for John Cusack's comedy Grosse Pointe Blank. The action this time around is less bloody, though ultimately more tragic.

When Cecilia Lisbon (Hall) commits suicide, her grief-stricken parents (Turner and Woods) respond by keeping their remaining four daughter locked up at home. Fascinated, the local boys hatch a plan to rescue the girls.

With Dunst excellent as the most sexually adventurous of the Lisbon quintet and Air supplying a hypnotic soundtrack, this 70s-set oddity casts a bewitching spell that bodes well for Coppola's future behind the camera.