Lost in Total Boredom

Rating: Null/10 (9 February 2004)

For quite some time I had told myself that I wanted to see Lost in Translation. The film was re-released in the theaters due to the upcoming Oscars and at the same time, was available on DVD at the local Blockbuster. I decided to go with the latter and rented it. Damn, was I happy I only spent $4.00 instead of the $10.00 admission ticket!!!! Why this film is getting such a hype and why critics are praising it like its the best film in years is beyond me. At first, I kind of enjoyed it. Two Americans stuck in Tokyo, not understanding a word of Japanese and starting a friendship was a good start for a film. And then I waited, And waited some more. And I kept on waiting for something to happen. Anything! I was hoping those two boring, flat and depressing characters would get out of their expensive hotelroom and start an adventure in this crazy Japanese city that is Tokyo. But no. They hang around in the bar, jump in the pool, look at the city from their hotel room window, go back to the bar, have another dip in the pool, go back to their room, where they look even more depressed than they already were... Okay, are we still awake? Well, considering they were having problems sleeping, they should have done the same like me: rent this overrated masterpiece. They would have fallen asleep in no time!