Overrated!

Rating: 7/10 (29 December 2012)

Lost in Translation is a pretty good movie but I don't know if I could like it as much as other people do. It's simply that there is not much happening in this movie. I thought it was slow at times despite some heavy, well-meaning dialog. It was also hard to get used to dramatic acting by Bill Murray as I'm used to him being in comedy roles.
This film is about how the fates of a washed-up actor and a wife of a photographer were destined to meet while they were in Tokyo.
Don't get me wrong here, but I thought Bill Murray was really good as a dramatic actor. He also gave me a few chuckles here or there. The young Scarlett Johansson was also good in her role. There were good supporting nods by Giovanni Ribisi and Anna Faris as well.
Overall, this is a good film but overrated to some degree. This film was obviously made by a talented director, Sofia Coppola. But, I wanted more to happen. It just seemed like nothing happens in this movie except people meeting each other and being friends. Maybe I'll have to watch it again to fully appreciate it. I rate this film 7/10.