It was like watching a blank screen.

Rating: 1/10 (31 January 2005)

'Lost in Translation' was like watching a black screen for about two hours. Nothing really happens throughout the whole movie, and we see nothing but pretty pictures. I think a tour video of Japan and Tokyo City would have been more entertaining and worthwhile than sitting through this bore fest. It stars Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson, who are two foreigners staying in Japan for a few weeks. They absolutely hate it there and look bored throughout the whole film. There you have it folks. That is pretty much all that happens.
If someone is trying to look deep into this movie and trying to find something deeper, they won't find it. They won't find it simply because there isn't anything deep to discover. It would be best to learn about the Japanese culture or history rather than wasting a couple of hours on this film.