"Lost" in Translation? Let me help you out.....

Rating: 10/10 (16 February 2009)

Lost In translation has to be one of the most underrated and misunderstood films of the century! With Sofia Coppola's poetic vision; combined with Bill Murray's effortless dry sense of humour and scarlet johanson's powerful and emotive portrayal of loneliness and despair...Together these faces have created a masterpiece.
Some critics have actually criticised the narrative, claiming it lacks depth especially with its purposefully vague open ending, but I strongly protest as people are only taking the film at face value, for if you delve deeper into the film- past the mesmerising city lights and the funny cultural differences ( this will require more than one sitting), you will find a very deep and provocative look at the dynamics of relationships, often exploring the often tangible sense of loneliness and isolation that we all face especially when away from home. But most significantly, people seem to be forgetting that essentially this is an independent film which ultimately means it mirrors social realism, therefore if you enter this film expecting a typical Hollywood narrative with its generic conventions of slapstick humour and larger than life action sequences, yes you will be disappointed...But once you accept the message and purpose behind this film, you will be able to appreciate what a monumental achievement the film really is, and how actually it is far more complex and thought provoking than any of the predictable and bland blockbusters that Hollywood keeps churning out by the dozen...
So if you are fed up of wading through genre's that are becoming repetitive and cliché, and fancy something that is refreshing to the eye but still delivering on the entertainment factor; often making you laugh, cry and ultimately engage with the text...Get lost...Lost in translation.