Lost in Lost in Translation

Rating: 9/10 (25 November 2006)

Making a suitable review for this film is very hard. Who would have thought a film that is essentially two people walking around Tokyo be so multi-layered and fantastic. The imagery in this film is excellent, always maintaining a tired lull amongst the forest of neon. It has no violence, perhaps some pathos, a moment of BRIEF nudity (which is why, for some reason, it is rated R in US and 15 in UK.
The acting, by the way, is genius. It looks so natural and pure (but I don't think its improv). It is a gentle sway, no real somethings to pop up in their way and stop them - because it is real. And in the end, you realise: who needs Steven Spielberg and explosions and vampires when you've got this?
10/10. Good going, Sophie.