Awe Inspiring

Rating: 10/10 (21 June 2005)

There are two films that i've ever seen that have left me completely and utterly speechless with amazement. One of them was Spirited Away. The other was Lost in Translation. Words cannot praise this film enough. It's - for lack of a less wussy word - beautiful. The cinematography is stunning, simple but utterly compelling. The acting is superb from all - and found a superstar in the gorgeous Scarlett Johannson. Bill Murray proves that he is arguably the best actor in Hollywood today. Sofia Coppolla showed promise with the Virgin Suicides. With this, i'd honestly say that she is a better director, at least visually, then her father Francis Ford. This is the truest, most touching portrayal of blossoming love ever committed to celluloid. Oh yeah, and it's pretty damn funny too.