Moody musings

Rating: Null/10 (26 September 2003)

I've been looking forward to "Lost in Translation" for a couple of months, at least. I see a lot of films, but every year there are a handful I really anticipate. Sometimes I put such high expectations on those films that I am ulitmately disappointed a little (sometimes, a lot). Today, "Lost in Translation" arrived here and it was the perfect day to see it. It had been raining most of the day and everything was slick. I don't see the point in going into detail about the plot of "Lost" because don't we all already know the plots of these films we look up on imdb? Anyway, "Lost" doesn't have much of a plot to go into. For me, that's a good thing. Often, my favorite films aren't about events in people's lives ... just the people themselves. "Lost" was everything I hoped it would be, and I could see so much of myself in it. Haven't we all felt like we're not sure what we're doing in life? Or felt like a stranger in a strange land ... even if it's right here in the U.S. Bill Murray was truly remarkable. He has such sad eyes ... even when he's being funny. My heart went out to him as well as Scarlett Johanson, who I've see be wonderful in a few other small films. I was in such a Bill Murray mood that I went out and rented "Razor's Edge," which I had never seen. It, too, was magnificent. Isn't it interesting that Murray didn't do more drama? I wonder why. I hope the Academy recognizes Murray, Johanson and the film. It would be a shame to overlook it. It's one of the best films I've seen this year. So moody and quiet, beautiful and sad, full and empty.