"Lost In Translation" Meets "Manhunter"

Rating: 9/10 (25 January 2019)

8 August 2004. Michael Mann has followed up with his 1986 "Manhunter" with a more substantive, cinematographic exploration in the similar fashion of Sophia Coppola's "Lost In Translation." Mr. Mann has combined his grainy, realistic photography techniques with layered images and great sound effects with a deliciously various sound track that keeps the audience absorbed. Mr. Mann has been able to avoid the overly graphic violence, the high tech flavor of Manhunter, and the stream of life experience of "Lost In Translation." Both Tom Cruise and Jamie Foxx give memorable performances that are deep, emotionally satisfying. There is humor and emptiness, pathos and comedy. This movie is a mainstream, art film that blends the best of drama and thriller in Mann's stylistic genius. Except for a waitress shot that distracts the end of the jazz scene, this movie is nearly perfect. Nine out of Ten Stars.