The Bling Ring

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UK Release Date: July 5th 2013

Inspired by actual events, a group of fame-obsessed teenagers use the internet to track celebrities' whereabouts in order to rob their homes.

Director: Sofia Coppola (Lost in Translation, The Virgin Suicides)

Starring: Katie Chang, Israel Broussard, Emma Watson, Leslie Mann

Believe it or not Emma Watson is not the centre of attention here. Out of the three main youngsters who starred in Harry Potter, she gets in the limelight the most. With The Bling Ring, her presence has probably attracted many film goers.

This focuses on a group of teenagers and their ability to get away with robbing celebrity homes. It's a documentary of sorts, but told in the form of a story. I felt little sympathy for the teens, as we know and they surely know that they're jumped up little asses looking for attention. It comes off the back of last year's Spring Breakers. Both films contain youths biting off more than they can chew.

The only sympathy they should get involves controlling and obsessive foster mother Leslie Mann. After the kid's eventual capture, Laurie (Mann) tries to take over Watson's press interview, and just won't shut up.

One thing The Bling Ring goes to show is the greed of certain celebrities; Paris Hilton's walk-in wardrobe, Megan Fox and Rachel Bilson's massive collection of clothes are but a few of the places they raid. Fame is definitely appealing to those obsessed with materialistic products.