Lost in Translation

Reading the other user reviews made me sad in a way because so many did not even understand what the film was about. I read one that said the film was about the differences between the American and Japanese people. Some... Full review

Sofia Coppola has fashioned a comedy that is dry to the touch but finds unlikely ways to move you. The film hinges on its characters played by Bill Murray (as Bob Harris) and Scarlett Johansson (as Charlotte), who form an unlikely... Full review

Funny and sincere, LOST IN TRANSLATION is not your typical Bill Murray film. But it is a good one. The visuals and Murray's acting steal the show.... Full review

Evidentally, all that's required for a movie to receive good reviews is to set it in a foreign country, get a director with a reputation, and a well known lead actor. The movie had no flow to it at all. The... Full review

If you rate this movie other than all F's, you are pretending you understand something. Tried to make fun of short japanese was the main theme of this movie. This crap mixed with issues like midlife crisis, young woman lost in... Full review

I watched Lost in Translation last week. I am a fan of Bill Murray and was anxious to see this movie. The acting was fine. Scenery was fine. The story couldn't have been more dull. I am not a person who... Full review

Ebert & Roeper gave it 2 thumbs up. We love Bill, we love artsy indie films, we usually agree with E&R, so we went. We should have read between the lines. "Controlled," "tired and subdued," "wearily funny..." but TWO THUMBS UP!... Full review

Death in Vegas' spellbinding song "Girls" perfectly sets the tone for Sofia Coppola's second feature film, the bittersweet, intelligent, mature and absolutely wonderful Lost in Translation. Trying to summarize the movie is almost pointless because the emotions the film sparks... Full review

characters are plastic, shallow and feelingless. The story, What story?. It was very hard to relate to someone having a hard time making two million dollars for being a model for less than a week and hooked up in a fine... Full review

And I won't dis anybody who doesn't like it. Most people are just used to watching what they're used to watching, and for me the majority of movies anymore are SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO predictable, American movies especially. There's an actual standard formula they... Full review

Last year "The Hours" won for most boring movie with the critics. It must be because I've just sat through the first overwrought and pretentious movie of the fall. Do not come near "Lost In Translation" unless you suffer from sleep deprivation. ... Full Review

It's entirely another when mockery is ripe for picking and Murray's too lazy to reach. Bill Murray isn't funny anymore. Sorry, Bill Murray, you lost the fire in 'Ember' ... Full Review

I'm not saying that what you'll hear will change the content of the film for better or worse, but sometimes, you're better off staying ignorant. Because the way Sofia Coppola's film ends is magical, and the not knowing the content of that parting whisper is crucial to that magic. ... Full Review

However, Sofia Coppola deserved all of her praise for this very good little film. The principal theme of "Lost in Translation" is the playful and unfulfilled romantic relationship between fading American star Bob Harris and lonely and ignored wife Charlotte (Scarlett Johansson). ... Full Review

As written, Bob and Charlotte aren't necessarily the deepest or most fully rounded, but Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson make them real. Instead of beating you over the head with exposition or needlessly excessive dialogue, it just unfolds slowly, allowing you to take everything in and reflect on it. ... Full Review

Here's a shocking fact: in the 80-year history of the Oscars, only three women have been nominated in the Best Director category. Back in 1977, Lina Wertm?ller was the first to be given the nod, for Seven Beauties; then, in... ... Full Article

Sometimes you have to leave everything behind to find out who you are. This has been the mentality of artists for years, from Kerouac to Scarlet Johansson in Lost in Translation. ... Full Article

Artturi Taira wants to know: "Was it strange when we were performing when we sang in English but then were speaking in Finnish?" he asks, more chipper than you'd expect for a guy who was soaked with spotlight-induced sweat just... ... Full Article

The city of Tokyo in itself is cinematic and familiar even to those who have never been there; we can all picture walls of neon lights, screeching advertisements blaring from giant video screens and a great sea of humanity moving... ... Full Article

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Lily Allen and Liam Gallagher apparently enjoyed the complimentary drinks on a long-haul flight to Japan together. The Oasis frontman, 37, and the 24-year-old Smile singer were both travelling Upper class on the same Virgin Atlantic flight last Wednesday to... ... Full Article