Didn't quite live up to high expectations

Rating: 6/10 (8 February 2004)

It's often the case that your expectations of a movie can influence your enjoyment of the movie. I generally steer clear of detailed reviews before seeing a movie, but do look at star ratings. It was clear that the critics certainly rated Lost In Translation highly and it was also the type of movie that I really enjoy, so I had very high expectations. I've got to say that I was slightly disappointed with it overall.
Bill Murray plays Bob Harris who is a movie star whose best days are behind him. He's in Tokyo shooting a commercial when he befriends the recently wed Charlotte played by Scarlett Johansson. No other characters play a significant role in the movie. Whilst the acting by the two leads is excellent and the script is very good there isn't really a lot that happens during the movie. The jokes about not being able to understand what the Japanese are saying start to wear thin by the end of the movie. Overall a 7/10.