A mirror of nuances

Rating: 9/10 (3 February 2004)

"Lost in Translation" is by all accounts a huge film. Telling of a 50-something married man (Murray) and a 20ish married woman (Johansson) - both Americans stuck in a hotel in Tokyo with too much time on their hands - who come together to soothe the yearning they both have for companionship, "Lost...." is a sometimes funny, sometimes poignant, and always sensitive look at the importance of being human. Masterfully struck from little more than nuances with slick art and technicals, this Coppola coup will tell you more about who you are than about the two principals. "Lost in Translation" will speak most loudly to anyone who has ever experienced the love which could never be. (A)