Lost in Translation | 
| Director: Sofia Coppola
Actors: Scarlett Johansson, Bill Murray, Akiko Takeshita, Kazuyoshi Minamimagoe, Kazuko Shibata
Category: DVD
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Rating:  1926 reviews
Sales Rank: 78673
Format: Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), German (Original Language), Japanese (Original Language)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 1
UPC: 065935201748
EAN: 0065935201748
ASIN: B0000YWKHC
Theatrical Release Date: October 3, 2003
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Like a good dream, Sofia Coppola's Lost in Translation envelops you with an aura of fantastic light, moody sound, head-turning love, and a feeling of deja vu, even though you've probably never been to this neon-fused version of Tokyo. Certainly Bob Harris has not. The 50-ish actor has signed on for big money shooting whiskey ads instead of doing something good for his career or his long-distance family. Jetlagged, helplessly lost with his Japanese-speaking director, and out of sync with the metropolis, Harris (Bill Murray, never better) befriends the married but lovelorn 25-year-old Charlotte (played with heaps of poise by 18-year-old Scarlett Johansson). Even before her photographer husband all but abandons her, she is adrift like Harris but in a total entrapment of youth. How Charlotte and Bill discover they are soul mates will be cherished for years to come. Written and directed by Coppola (The Virgin Suicides), the film is far more atmospheric than plot-driven: we whiz through Tokyo parties, karaoke bars, and odd nightlife, always ending up in the impossibly posh hotel where the two are staying. The wisps of bittersweet loneliness of Bill and Charlotte are handled smartly and romantically, but unlike modern studio films, this isn't a May-November fling film. Surely and steadily, the film ends on a much-talked-about grace note, which may burn some, yet awards film lovers who "always had Paris" with another cinematic destination of the heart. --Doug Thomas
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 Masterpiece July 2, 2009
T. Baker (st louis, mo)
The relationship between Murray and Scarjo is classic in the Hepburn/Tracy, Bogart/Bacall tradition. The tension is palpable early and often, and thankfully does not descend into pulp novel trash. Murray is terrific, but is actually upstaged by the range and depth of Scarjo. The karaoke scene is worth the price of admission.
 Lost In Translation DVD June 26, 2009
Barbara Albertson (Federal Way, Wa.)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
I didn't particularlly care for this movie, it was just too slow with little or no plot of interest. But that's only my opinion, someone may find it more appealing than I did.
 A bore to sit through June 16, 2009
Jean C. Lee
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
Not for people who like movies with plots. Basically, Lost in Translation follows two Americans who are in Japan on business. Both have their problems (one has a workaholic husband and doesn't know what to do with her life, the other is an actor but feels stuck doing commercials, both have failing marriages), but they are not the highlight. Neither do anything to fix their problems, but they lean on each for support. Meaning, they go to karaoke bars and arcades and drink. There is absolutely nothing meaningful about Lost in Translation.
While the back of the DVD case says an unexpected friendship blooms, their relationship is more like that of two people who don't know what they want. Ex. They act as if they want to help each other with their marriage issues, but then wind up sharing a passionate kiss before the guy (I forget his name.. It was really that boring) has to leave for the States. If some development of the romance had occurred, it might have made more sense.
Middle-Aged Man's Fantasy Movie June 15, 2009
E. Erenler (New Jersey)
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is every middle-aged man's fantasy. A hot young chick falling for a much older man. It is obvious why the older guy would be interested, but why would the younger woman be interested in the older man? The movie fell short on giving any reasonable explanation as to why the young woman would be interested in the older man. The young woman was protrayed as a Yale graduate who is missing intellectual stimulation in your marriage and life. Yet in the relationship she had with the older man, there still was no intellectual stimulating conversations between them, which made the relationship fake and unbelievable. Ask "What can the older man offer that the young woman can not get with her younger friends or husband?" This movie does not satisfactorily answer that question.
Excellent Snapshot of Reality June 1, 2009
Thomas G. Cave
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Skeptical before watching it, I none the less found this to be a very watchable film - one of Bill Murray's best. I've spent time isolated in a huge oriental metropolis, wide awake and flipping channels at 4AM, walking unfamiliar streets soaking up the ambience, so its easy to relate to the ambience Sophia Coppola and her cinematographer have captured. Excellent cinematography, great writing, teriffic performances; what's not to like? Those reviewers who find it 'boring' must not have spent much time outside their home town, or much time living life. Sofia Coppola has produced a very satisfying film.
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