Lost in translation:Jet lag and alcohol

Rating: 10/10 (15 February 2004)

I was fortunate enough to see this incredible film recently and I must say I was awe struck. There are many who have commented that they didn't see what the big deal about this picture. Well,everyone is entitled to there opinions,but I do encourage all to see this celluloid classic.
This is not your typical hollywood romantic comedy. No,sir!It's deep and speaks in unheard volumes. Sofia Coppola scores a direct hit in capturing the subtle nuances that we all experience in our daily lives. I love how she tells the story through the camera as we follow Scarlett Johansens's recently married character leading a somewhat lost and mundane existance in a far away mystical place called Tokyo! Bill Murray plays with perfection,an actor who has been in the business and married for years and is perhaps facing a mid life crisis of sorts.
These two lost souls find each other in a foreign land. They both see a bit of themselves in each other but at different stages of life. They both obviously are outsiders and that just makes them more endearing and empathic to each other.
I loved this film. It was real. The ending,which some may not like,is to me,the most impacting to me. A whisper of a shared secret that no one else knows will make us,the audience, wonder for years what had been said.
See this movie.Relax.Take in the beauty and great acting of Lost In Translation.