Great.

Rating: 10/10 (2 January 2004)

Although this is not the greatest 'movie' I have ever seen, and by no means should it win the 'Best Picture' award, I found it to be quite the piece of art.
Lost in Translation had no beginning, middle or end; in my mind, there was no conflict, nor was there a climax. This move merely ambulated along, not making any specific impact story-wise, but being more of a film for analysis than 'enjoyment'.
It seems to me that this was a real-life style story- the dialogue was choppy and at times seemingly uncomfortable... but excuse me if I am wrong, isn't that what most conversation in life is like? There is little obviously contrived, Hollywood-ized content and, to be honest, I found the acting to be delightful; Bill Murray was wonderfully understated (it reminded me at times of Billy Bob Thornton's performance in The Man Who Wasn't There) and Scarlett Johanssen was equally as formidable in her part.
All in all, i never sat in the theatre feeling bored, but more content- i feel that I experienced something different and, to be honest, quite wonderful. You don't need profundity to have an impact, nor do you need structure or message to make a good film.