An Existentialist Movie With Purpose

Rating: 9/10 (14 July 2006)

The first time I saw "Lost In Translation," I found it to be dull, pointless, and rather alienating. However, after having watched it again a few more times thereafter, I finally saw the immense beauty of the film. Bob Harris and Charlotte, the main characters of the film, are in search of meaning...of a translation. They want to know what their lives translate to...what their purpose is. As the two find themselves hopelessly lost in their search, they discover each other. They find out that sometimes there is no certain definition to life and that those who try to define it find themselves losing its essential meaning. I think that's the beauty of this film...the message that so much is lost through translation...so much of the real things in life are overlooked in the process of trying to understand them.