Two more cents to this mountain

Rating: 10/10 (19 July 2012)

There obviously has been almost as much as one could possibly say about a single film already posted in the close to 200 pages of reviews, so I will take the liberty of leaving the majority of my opinion out of this one. My opinion will still be included, just not most of it. I could have written these 200 pages myself with how much of an effect this film has had on me.
Strangely enough I agree with those that say it is boring just as much as I agree with those who say it is captivating. It really is just a movie about life, which can most definitely include overwhelming situations of both respects. Though my interpretation of these characters was far from describing them as bored.
After many hours of pleasant pondering over this movie, my final word on it, and the reason why I enjoyed it so much, is that this movie makes me feel amazing. I'm a hopeless dreamer sort of person, and when I first saw Lost in Translation I shamelessly imagined truly being there. The mere thought of being in that beautiful place, hanging out and singing karaoke with crazy Japanese pot-heads,falling deeply in forbidden love (with Scarlet Johansen no less)! If and when I make my way over to Japan, I can only hope that my trip goes over half this well.
What's more is the very tasteful balance of realism. All throughout studying film, every one of my teachers declared that a good film "makes you forget you are watching a film. And that's what it did for me. I didn't just watch this movie, I felt it. The emotions it evokes are powerful and downright lovely. But hey, everyone's different.
On a last note, I would like to clarify for all those who complained about the movie "poking fun at Japanese people": the quirky ways of the Japanese have always, to my understanding, been one of main reasons for many people, including myself, why the country is so unique and beautiful. You wouldn't accuse Monty-Python for being mean-spirited for being as ridiculous and British as they were, would you?