The ringleaders of the unlikely crime gang are Katie Chang’s Rebecca and Israel Broussard’s Marc, backed up by Emma Watson’s Nicki, amongst others. The young ensemble all turn in good performances, and Watson can add another interesting choice to her post-Harry Potter film career (check out the bumpy but interesting The Perks Of Being A Wallflower for a further example). Yet that seems to be a conscious decision here. Coppola doesn’t pick sides in her script, and that allows us as the audience to marvel at the riches that people keep behind closed (but bizarrely rarely locked) doors, and then watch as people help themselves to the kind of instant opulence that the likes of reality TV seem to offer us. It all seems so victimless the way it’s put across, that it’s something of a jolt when things start to unravel. That said, Coppola doesn’t seem quite as interested in that as she is in what happens even further down the line. The parts of the story she’s most invested in are the beginning, the middle, and the bit after the end. That contributes to the fast, economic running time, with the film clocking in at a just-about-right 90 minutes. And it’s a fast, digestible if surprisingly forgettable caper she ultimately serves up. Punctuated by some strong performances and the occasional standout moment, there’s plenty within The Bling Ring to like and enjoy, but surprisingly little that goes under the surface. It’s still an entertaining movie, and worth seeking out. But it’s one that may have been that bit more interesting had, at some point, Coppola opted for a slightly different perspective. The Bling Ring is out in UK cinemas on the 5th July.