Review of Lost in Translation

Bob Harris (Bill Murphy) is an American actor who comes to Japan to appear in a Japanese Whiskey Commercial. During his free hours, I mean lots of free hours, he meets Charlotte (Scarlett Johansson) whose husband is a professional photographer and always seems to be busy at his work. The duo develop a unique friendship which suddenly begins to sparkle into something else given the condition of their current relationship status' with their spouses.

After her debut in The Virgin Suicides, Sofia gained recognition for Lost in Translation. I have to say that the film tried to show us something different. Where the film fails at that, it succeeds in it's impressive style of story telling. The film firsts sounds like it's an art movie on living your life and "discovering" yourself. It's great though that Sofia doesn't give us any of that nonsense which most films do nowadays. Moreover, the film shows us how it would have been had it taken place in reality. It also in one way ridicules the Japanese culture, another point that I didn't like. But then Bill and Scarlett's performance brings this slow and boring film to life and makes it more energetic. The best part is how the boredom and friendship parts were handled, those are the highest points in the film.

Sofia shows her potential for creating great films and I would look forward to more of her films in the future and also the ones she directed after this one. This film is not recommended for everyone though, except for those who want to spend a fine summer afternoon silently while enjoying the beautiful landscapes of Tokyo...

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