Year of Release: 2003
Director: Sofia Coppola
Starring: Bill Murray, Scarlett Johansson, Giovanni Ribisi, Anna Faris, Catherine Lambert, Takashi Fujii, Yutaka Tadokoro, Nao Asuka
Genre: Drama
Score out of ten (whole numbers only): 9
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Synopsis and Review:
Following her feature directorial debut, the celebrated "The Virgin Suicides", director Sofia Coppola returned with one of her most celebrated features. "Lost in Translation" focuses on two characters, acclaimed actor Bob Harris, and young woman recently married by the name of Charlotte. They both meet in Japan, Bob to promote/advertise some local products, and Charlotte accompanying her husband John, a photographer who is taking photos of a local rock band. Both Bob and Charlotte are trying to find direction in their lives - him at a time in his life where he wants to understand what the rest of this adulthood is going to be, and Charlotte trying to understand in her early womanhood, who she wants to be. These two lost souls connect and find solace in each other, both seeing each other truthfully in these crucial moments in their lives, and realizing all that they carry within and around them.
Of all of Sofia Coppola's directorial efforts so far, "Lost in Translation" is probably what captures her particular point of view the best way possible. The episodic storytelling is smarty building the tapestry of this relationship between two strangers, just passing by, at different junctures in their life. It's a film that, taking a note from David Lean's "Brief Encounter", uses the notion of fleeting romance and emotional connection at the core of what is narrating. The writer/director makes these two intelligent and cosmopolitan individuals, strangers in a foreign land, that somehow find each other, and who discover what each other is about, by exploring what this different city and country is all about - it's a discovery type of journey both externally and internally. Both actors at the core of this story are fantastic, with Bill Murray creating a character that is tired, but also acerbic, witty and filled with warmth. It's a role that fits him perfectly, while Scarlett Johansson, in what was her first "adult" role, shines, by creating Charlotte as a young woman filled with potential, self doubt, and curiosity. The music from Kevin Shields and the cinematography from Lance Acord are fantastic, making this film a truly unforgettable experience. Definitely worth watching.
Of all of Sofia Coppola's directorial efforts so far, "Lost in Translation" is probably what captures her particular point of view the best way possible. The episodic storytelling is smarty building the tapestry of this relationship between two strangers, just passing by, at different junctures in their life. It's a film that, taking a note from David Lean's "Brief Encounter", uses the notion of fleeting romance and emotional connection at the core of what is narrating. The writer/director makes these two intelligent and cosmopolitan individuals, strangers in a foreign land, that somehow find each other, and who discover what each other is about, by exploring what this different city and country is all about - it's a discovery type of journey both externally and internally. Both actors at the core of this story are fantastic, with Bill Murray creating a character that is tired, but also acerbic, witty and filled with warmth. It's a role that fits him perfectly, while Scarlett Johansson, in what was her first "adult" role, shines, by creating Charlotte as a young woman filled with potential, self doubt, and curiosity. The music from Kevin Shields and the cinematography from Lance Acord are fantastic, making this film a truly unforgettable experience. Definitely worth watching.
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