All the small things

Rating: 8/10 (6 February 2004)

"Lost in Translation" is a peculiar movie. If it catches you, you might find it wonderful. If it doesn't, you will find it boring. In my case, I can tell you that it got me.
In a year of huge projects like "The Return of the King" and "Master and Commander" it's surprising that such a simple movie get so much attention (and so many Oscars nominations). Its beautiful is in its simplicity, in the little details and the silent scenes that show the loneliness of the main characters.
Bill Murray and Scarlet Johanssen are perfect, solo or together. The chemical between them makes the whole movie makes sense. Sofia Coppola shows that she learned very well with her "daddy", directing with kindness and sweetness, and writing to touch everybody's hearts.
It's not a comic movie. It's a kind of love movie, but without kisses or sex or whatever. It makes you laugh, it breaks your heart. The perfect definition is: it's bittersweet. Like the perfect song "Just Like Honey", from Jesus and Mary Chain, that makes you cry and leave the theater thinking about life and love, just like "Before Sunrise" did some years ago (believe me.. there's a lot in common between these two great films).
(Sorry for the English mistakes! I was kind of lost in my translation!)