Really unique film...

Rating: 8/10 (3 October 2003)

I just saw the movie Lost in Translation today and found myself incessantly thinking about it for the rest of the day. It was one of those movies you leave not really knowing whether you liked it or not, but the more you think about it the more you lean towards the former.
The movie had a lot of good things going for it. First, Bill Murray was at his finest confirming my belief that it is impossible for him to give a bad performance. Second, it had the entrancing Scarlet Johanssen for whom my hopes were so high after seeing her great performance in Ghost World. She is only eighteen years old, but exudes this great mature and sexy aura that makes us believe she is much older. Third, the masterful direction of Sofia Coppola, in only her sophomore effort, helps guide the movie along beautifully. I loved the cinematography which showed Tokyo as some beautiful, neon lit city where sleep is non-existent. Overall a very enjoyable movie, definitely worth seeing and buying when it comes out on DVD.