making great movies is in her genes

Rating: 9/10 (9 December 2008)

Sofia Coppola,daugther of legendary director Francis Ford Coppola made a very impressive debut with Lost In Translation. Even though this is her first movie you can clearly see he is completely in control. The performances from Bill Murray and Scarlett Johanson were brilliant and the storyline was exceptional. Lost In Translation tells the story of an actor(Bill Murray)who goes to Japan to star in a couple of ads. He ends up in the same hotel as Scarlett Johanson who is on holiday with her husband,it is clearly obvious from the first scene that she is neglected by him. They meet in a bar one night and there is instantly a connection. Not a sexual one, more of a father-daugther one. In my opinion Bill Murray is trying to compensate for not being there for his own kids by being like a father to her. In the scene where Murray insists that Scarlett goes to the hospital to get something on her foot checked out is a great example. Then they go to see all the sights around Japan and that forms the rest of the story. To top it up all the movie is laced with funny instances that don't looked forced but is more natural. At the end of the movie there is a famous scene where they are hugging and they are saying something that is rather muffled. I don't know why but the movie struck a chord with me, I can't remember the last time I saw a movie where I got emotionally involved. LIT is a completely fulfilling experience about strangers spending time in a country that is alien to them.