A touching movie that compelled me to write a small thank you

Rating: 10/10 (2 March 2004)

Hullo everybody!
I do consider books, for the most time, somewhat superior to movies and it actually came as a little surprise when I completely fell for Lost In Translation. Now, after a few days of munching I love it even more.
Those, who didn´t like the movie, I´d ask not not read, but not to argue as I´m not writing an argument, but rather what I feel - let everyone feel what they want.
Probably only a few will ever read this text as its posted with number 1000 or so, but to those, who, like me, really felt something special after seeing the film and have to browse through every comment, I write this:
(The following contains SOME SPOILERS, but none fatal or even serious. And hey, this movie is all about the feel and thus impossible to spoil with revelations!)
Why I loved the film, is rather simple in the end. This movie isn´t supposed to have a smart or complex plot or too many characters and discussions and this is a good thing - as all who have read a touching book know, movies rarely come close and never reach the written word´s level in these matters. However a book can only create so a wonderful atmosphere with words and no three pages of flowery adjectives can quite make you feel what a picture with live people and music does. It is this what felled me watching LiT.
In the movie Bob Harris and Charlotte are both having a situation that almost all of will face one day. It´s not that they both are married and at loss with their spouses, but rather that they have difficulties with how to change things for the better and stop just wandering with massed people, alone. Both are having a terrible time, but chance whisks them together and they shall find each other and themselves.
Now I could go on and on about the story and the relationship of the main characters, but I think the whole film was about the light and lovely feeling the film created, the humor and lightness with which one should see the world. Not everybody sees the world this way, but I at least try to and if I sometimes loose it, films like this one help me grip the right rope again. Now, if you consider the film as I do, you will soon understand what a wonderful overall the subtle acting, Charlotte´s easy smiles, Bob´s slowly melting ones, the moody music, beautiful views and the not too serious jokes about the Japanese create. The lightness and humour that everyone should have in their lives. I am grateful and touched. :)

PS. My opinion about some discussions on the actors: Scarlet Johansson is a young lady, who kills boys with her smile and plays a lovely role in the LiT. She acts well the boring figure in the beginning and easily makes most people feel good as the movie goes on. That is her essential role and suits her good. Bill Murray too is a great actor. He is bored to death, but gradually melts. Yes, he can joke in the whiskey-ad, but that´s not melting. Melting happens in the end and those who can grip the film melt right there with him!
PPS. About Oscars: Scarlet Johansson will get one yet, she is young, and too much fame is no good for anybody either. Bill Murray deserves one, but as Sean Penn said, there are many good ones and only one can have it. It is sad that the LoTR got Oscars on year only and not gradually as this stole many prizes from other good movies this year, but that is loss of Oscar-happening. Also Oscars are REALLY Over-Rated (with capital letters!) and not too much value should be given to them .All smart people and actors and Europeans :) know this. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
I write as I think and partially I write to think clearer, so don´t wonder if you don´t understand or agree. I´m twenty and Finnish, which may also explain some things - I´d love to see the age of some writers here. So, all you more matured, feel free to think yourselves superior to me... I´d love to have comments from people who think along same lines about the movie (especially girls..:) ) and would also like to know if there is a some sort of official fan-page for Bill Murray, Scarlet Johansson and Sofia Coppola, preferably one they might even read.
Thanks for all who spent their brain-energy reading through this!