Lost in Translation

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MarieH.Jan 27, 2007

The creepy angst that pervades this film is uncomfortable to watch, and frankly doesn't tell me anything except that Bob is a bored, and vaguely meaningless person. I must have missed the funny parts.

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AriB.Jan 24, 2007

Skip this movie! There are too many other films much better than this over-rated bore.

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JamesA.Jan 15, 2007

So quietly captivating; beautiful.

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CatherineJan 13, 2007

What a shame to waste money on such a bland, uninteresting, cliché movie. My family has not yet forgiven me for bringing this video home one evening. Humour? Where? I am not quite sure where the Oscars came from and I wonder what the What a shame to waste money on such a bland, uninteresting, cliché movie. My family has not yet forgiven me for bringing this video home one evening. Humour? Where? I am not quite sure where the Oscars came from and I wonder what the critics have been watching lately. It must be one of the worst films I have ever seen and I normally like Bill Murray!… Expand

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JJan 6, 2007

Beautiful, funny, touching, great acting, great direction, great cinematography, really great soundtrack. One of the best mood pieces ever. The thing people don't understand about this movie is that you don't WATCH it, you FEEL. Beautiful, funny, touching, great acting, great direction, great cinematography, really great soundtrack. One of the best mood pieces ever. The thing people don't understand about this movie is that you don't WATCH it, you FEEL. it. Most movies are like classical music. LiT is like jazz. Most movies must follow rules, LiT doesn't follow any rule. There's no structure and that's a compliment. Like jazz, it's free flowing and to enjoy it you must let yourself go and just enjoy the ride. If you can't do that then you're going to be disappointed. Watch it alone late at nightand it just might change your life, but only if you let it.… Expand

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StumpadoodleJ.Dec 26, 2006

This is either a film you love, or hate. I will not defend it by forcing deeper meaning theories or artistic criticism on it, but what I will say is that it had human emotion down pat. Completely brilliant as a love story, if nothing else. A This is either a film you love, or hate. I will not defend it by forcing deeper meaning theories or artistic criticism on it, but what I will say is that it had human emotion down pat. Completely brilliant as a love story, if nothing else. A must see.… Expand

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RussS.Dec 8, 2006

I believe what this movie is trying to depict can hold true in any culture and is brilliantly portrayed amidst hilariously witty and simple humor. This movie is damn near flawlessly written and directed. It

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mgNov 10, 2006

Translation, please I

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CheriOct 21, 2006

Sublime perfection, truly. If I could give it a 100 I would. I have viewed this more times than I can remember, let's say at least 100. Really. And it holds up to the test of watching watching and rewatching. There are VERY few movies Sublime perfection, truly. If I could give it a 100 I would. I have viewed this more times than I can remember, let's say at least 100. Really. And it holds up to the test of watching watching and rewatching. There are VERY few movies that can do that. Even the sound of it is flawless, sometimes I put it on when I'm working and stressed and need to be soothed.… Expand

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ErikN.Oct 19, 2006

Possibly the worst movie I've ever seen. It's hard to put it any more bluntly than that. 2 hours of my life I'll never get back.

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DestanyL.Oct 15, 2006

One of my favorite movies. Bill Murray is incredibly, one of his best performances yet.

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MackOct 3, 2006

A work of pure genius.

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JakeJul 29, 2006

This is a FILM. Not a movie. American Pie lovers might possible DIE if they attempt to watch this. But if you like films such as Badlands, Annie Hall, Taxi Driver, The Thin Red Line, ect., you'll love this.

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MatabolixJul 26, 2006

Not funny, not interesting. Just shallow and unintelligent. Pity, I like Murray and was looking forward to this one. Do something else with your time.

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ThorneM.Jul 25, 2006

Give it some time, but in a few years, we'll look back on this movie and regard it as one of the finest pieces of art that American cinema has ever produced. The acting is flawless, the writing is hilarious but heartfelt, and the Give it some time, but in a few years, we'll look back on this movie and regard it as one of the finest pieces of art that American cinema has ever produced. The acting is flawless, the writing is hilarious but heartfelt, and the cinematography is simply gorgeous. It is a travesty that Bill Murray did not win the oscar for his role.… Expand

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PeteM.Jun 15, 2006

i guess i didnt get it or something but it was not that good.

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OLucJun 4, 2006

One of the best films of recent years. A visual masterpiece in everyway!

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RobMay 17, 2006

I have done a lot of travel over the last few years, very rarely stayed in big hotels, or partied in cool nightclubs. But Sofia truely captures the essence of cross cultural travel. The hum of hotel corridors, the comforting buzz of unknown I have done a lot of travel over the last few years, very rarely stayed in big hotels, or partied in cool nightclubs. But Sofia truely captures the essence of cross cultural travel. The hum of hotel corridors, the comforting buzz of unknown tounges, the multitude of possabilityin every interaction. Even the soundtack is sublime, but probably means a lot more to people of a certain age, shoegazer rock made life bearable in my teens. Just as watching this film calms my travel bug and makes home life bearable in my thirties.… Expand

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VillyD.May 14, 2006

A Real movie. With excellent music.

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JeffF.Apr 25, 2006

Two people walk around Tokyo for 90 min singing kareoke. Whoop de Doo. Sophia Coppola is as talentless as a director as she is as an actress.

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JeffM.Mar 31, 2006

My favorite film. This is a movie about those relationships we find important, that change our lives, but in the end go "no where" as our society defines them. In a foreign society with no one to judge, these things can and do happen.

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YMar 3, 2006

Given a choice between sticking pins in my eyes or watching Lost in Translation again, I would have to go with the eye/pin thing.

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LouisO.Feb 17, 2006

A masterpiece. Every element; music, editing, cinemaphotography, acting, is flawless. Not everyone will respond to Ms. Coppola's vision. Consider yourself blessed if you do.

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AlecK.Feb 13, 2006

Best movie I've seen in a long time! I was in Japan several times, and watching the movie could almost smell that illusive unique feeling, one could get, walking the streets of Harajuku and Shibuya, or just strolling the back allays in Best movie I've seen in a long time! I was in Japan several times, and watching the movie could almost smell that illusive unique feeling, one could get, walking the streets of Harajuku and Shibuya, or just strolling the back allays in Tokyo, or riding the subway. It's in the air, it's in the belly, it's in that movie.… Expand

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EdT.Jan 31, 2006

The vastly polarized responses this movie has managed to elicit are really quite amazing. Despite all the positive reviews, people in the general public have either loved it or hated it. I, for one, loved this movie... and I believe there is The vastly polarized responses this movie has managed to elicit are really quite amazing. Despite all the positive reviews, people in the general public have either loved it or hated it. I, for one, loved this movie... and I believe there is a very simple explanation for why I fall into this catagory: I watched LIT in the theaters before all of the hype. I'd say 90% of the people who watched it under those circumstances (and with an open mind) enjoyed the movie. On the other hand, I would guess that 90% of the people who hate this movie only watched it (probably on DVD) after hearing the hype and falling for the misleading commercials that tried to pass this rather subtle movie off as "hilarious" and "a laugh riot." Don't let the idiots in Universal's marketing department ruin this experience for you. LIT is a great movie for the intelligent movie fan. The rest of you should just go back to watching "Alien vs. Predator."… Expand

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BobA.Jan 15, 2006

A nice concept with good performances but in the end, its a meaningful ending slapped onto a film that never thematically gets us there. (like being walked to third base, and thinking the movie had hit a triple). In essence a less stylized, A nice concept with good performances but in the end, its a meaningful ending slapped onto a film that never thematically gets us there. (like being walked to third base, and thinking the movie had hit a triple). In essence a less stylized, less meaty version of In the Mood for Love. Would have worked great as a short.… Expand

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RichC.Jan 6, 2006

My favorite movie of 2003.

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WilbertV.Dec 13, 2005

This is truthfully one of the most beautiful movies I have ever seen.

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RickT.Nov 23, 2005

After the first viewing, I thought it was racist, offensive and Bill Murray's performance was disgustingly arrogant. Scarlett Johanson is the director's alter ego, who may have felt alienated during her stay in Japan. After all, After the first viewing, I thought it was racist, offensive and Bill Murray's performance was disgustingly arrogant. Scarlett Johanson is the director's alter ego, who may have felt alienated during her stay in Japan. After all, Sophia Coppola was probably a spoiled American brat with a huge ego. I really enjoyed this movie, it was very well designed, well filmed and the on-location sceneries were gorgeous and fascinating. Bill Murray destroyed all that. He was downright rude and thoughtless. And Scarlett has this innocent angel in a strange world attitude that is very annoying. Typical White American better-than-thou-over-other-inferior-race mentality. However, after the second viewing, it suddenly changed. We see Bill Murray as a typical unhappy American, unfaithful to his wife. We see his wife (through the fax machine) as a typical materialistic housewife. We see some Americans at the hotel as being very shallow and dumb. It seems like Sophia Coppola was in fact poking fun at both races. These two protagonists, however, were beginning to discover themselves while they have become alienated with Japan, their own lives as well as their very own people. Also, when Sophia Coppola received her Oscar at the ceremony, she cited Wong Kar Wai as one of her inspirations. All is forgiven! This is a good movie. It is one of those movies that are easily misunderstood (remember Natural Born Killers?).… Expand

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JamesM.Nov 19, 2005

I think the most frustrating thing about this awful film is that in all of its tedious scenes of nothingness and disposable dialogue, nothing at all is being said. The director was not trying to make a film that meant anything, she obviously I think the most frustrating thing about this awful film is that in all of its tedious scenes of nothingness and disposable dialogue, nothing at all is being said. The director was not trying to make a film that meant anything, she obviously wanted to make art for the sake of art. Forget the hype, this film is a complete and utter failure, and practically unwatchable.… Expand

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IrishLadLadNov 10, 2005

Horrible. A contrived piece of rubbish. Billed by the critics as "Comical Genius" and "Murray at his best", but nother could be further from the truth. Absolutely, the worst movie I've seen since Vanilla Sky. The only explanation as to Horrible. A contrived piece of rubbish. Billed by the critics as "Comical Genius" and "Murray at his best", but nother could be further from the truth. Absolutely, the worst movie I've seen since Vanilla Sky. The only explanation as to why it got an nominations/awards is because Francis Ford Coppola's daughter made it, and so the critics felt obliged to sing its praises. Rubbish from start to finish.… Expand

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JasonA.Oct 23, 2005

Brilliant -- starting with the script and working right through the casting, acting, directing, cinematography, and soundtrack. This is a rare perfect movie. Those who find it boring wouldn't appreciate a great film if it hit them Brilliant -- starting with the script and working right through the casting, acting, directing, cinematography, and soundtrack. This is a rare perfect movie. Those who find it boring wouldn't appreciate a great film if it hit them square in the eyes.… Expand

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TonyB.Sep 18, 2005

Easily the most overrated film of 2003, this is yet another indication that critics' views often cannot be taken seriously. I was warned by friends that this was a dreadful bore, but I listened to Roger Ebert and many of his colleagues instead.

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SomethingSep 10, 2005

The worst film ever made. Boring, pointless, meandering garbage that feels as though it was conceived by an infant. Sofia's dumb script is so tedious that the movie becomes instantly forgettable. I would sooner watch Deuce Bigalow 2. The worst film ever made. Boring, pointless, meandering garbage that feels as though it was conceived by an infant. Sofia's dumb script is so tedious that the movie becomes instantly forgettable. I would sooner watch Deuce Bigalow 2. The makers of that film put more effort into it than anyone did in "Lost In Translation", which should have been lost in a dumpster.… Expand

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NormanC.Mar 27, 2004

I found the chemistry between Bill Murray and Scarlett Johanson enchanting. The idea, expressed by some that there they could not invest in the characters I think expresses more the limitation of those reviewers than the film.

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MichaelS.Dec 30, 2003

A pretentious waste of time and money. the worst sin: who cares about either of these folks? answer: daddy coppola.

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NinjaMafiaDec 19, 2003

This movie is by far one the best this year. Definitely deserves best Drama. Hell, maybe even best picture. The thing is is that it portrays everything so realistically that you can relate to it. And now to comment on V.D.'s review. This movie is by far one the best this year. Definitely deserves best Drama. Hell, maybe even best picture. The thing is is that it portrays everything so realistically that you can relate to it. And now to comment on V.D.'s review. Boring? Yes I once heard that the average American Attention span was about 7 seconds. Thats the thing, if you don't have explosions every 3 seconds, you lose the crowd. That is the way it is with a lot of movies. Hell, I recently jusst watched the Leonardo Dicaprio version of Romeo and Juliet in school and tons of people found the ending extremely boring. My question is, WHY DON"T YOU PEOPLE STOP SEEING MOVIES theN? If you can't enjoy a good movie, then don't see movies. I would be find if it were their opinion and had a bit more to say than just boring. Like, why it was boring. (Note: yes this is a bit late but I'm not calling Romeo and Juliet a good or bad movie, that is for another review so just lay off). Overall, Lost in Translation may be the best movie all year. You would do yourself injustice not to at least give this a try.… Expand

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