Well.. something was lost

Rating: 4/10 (28 January 2004)

Lost in Translation - The name of this movie is certainly appropriate.
Most of the film was dedicated to showing how out of place the two main characters felt in Japan. The result was that I felt out of place sitting in the theater.
The breakdown of the film is probably as follows...
40% - I don't speak Japaneese, 28% - I don't understand the Japaneese people, 10% - I don't understand myself, 20% - We have fun together, 01% - Classic Bill Murray humor, 01% - We have something special together.
I'm sure Sophia Coppola will get an Oscar for her direction, but in my humble opinion, direction was where the film really failed. Many scenes were cut in such a way that I was continually trying to figure out what I was looking at. There was also a continual darkness to the film, which may have been intentional, but I personally cannot handle being depressed for 2 straight hours.
If you really want my recommendation, skip this movie until you find yourself in a good mood that you want to dismiss.