Film Geeks are merely that and can not appreciate art

Rating: Null/10 (26 October 2003)

For all of Tarantino's genius and there is a lot of it, there is still not enough to prove that every movie has to live and die by its having a conventional story arc, plot, establishing shots and easily identifiable themes. For most of you Reservoir Dogs lovers (because its "cooler" than Pulp Fiction) Tarantino is not god. All who have posted a bad comment on Lost in Translation, I can be almost certain, think his movies are perfect because there is nothing obviously wrong in them. They are technically flawless. Lost in Translation, much like Apocalypse Now is a movie about feeling and conveying it on screen. I'm sure Sofia Coppola can not write an action movie but she is not saying she can. She has made a perfect movie for what it is. An experience not unlike listening to albums made by soundtrack contributors My Bloody Valentine. Ethereal, beautiful and messy. They never were praised for their great structure or solos they conveyed a feeling. It really is too bad it wasn't an enough of an "escape" for everyone. I use Tarantino as an example because Speilberg is probably too pop and conformist. Step out and live a little, get out of the video store and go on a date. Maybe a little interaction will help any of those who posted a bad review, a little more perspective on what Lost in Translation captures with human interaction.