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I was living in Japan at the time the movie came out and I didn't get it at the time. My mistake was thinking the movie had anything to do with Tokyo and for me, seeing Charlotte (Scarlett Johansson) be bored in Tokyo seemed so stupid to me.

But, I watched it again 15 years later and totally got it. Maybe because I'm lost too I finally got it. It's got nothing to do with Tokyo and everything to do with 2 people feeling completely lost in their lives. Tokyo is just a setting that's different from most westerner's every day lives to try to convey that feeling of "lost" to the viewer.

Neither of them have any idea what to do any more. Their lives seem meaningless to themselves. Charlotte has been married just 2 years but she's already disillusioned in her marriage. She calls her mom very early in the movie crying because she's in Tokyo, seeing new things, knowing it should be exciting but feeling nothing. And further, her husband is seeming like a different person than the person she thought she married. Her mom doesn't listen and doesn't have time for her (same as my mom, haha).

Bob Harris (Murray) is similarly lost. He wants to find some acting project he's passionate about but instead his manager has him making commercials in Japan. His relationship with his wife is clearly not going well (listen to their conversation on the phone about a hour in) and so he's lost too realising his marriage is basically over and they're just two people who happen to be living together.

If, like the younger me, you haven't experienced that feeling of being lost, the movie will probably do nothing for you. But, If you ever get in to a point in your life where you're feeling lost, watch it again and you might enjoy it.

I went through an array of emotions and expressions watching this film; most of them centred around how bizarre I thought it was, yet it was like a good book I simply couldn't put down even if the film itself lived up to its title at times.

This is by far the best work Bill Murray has done, and it will be a pleasant surprise for many to see him find a new (to me, anyway) side to his ability as an actor. He captures the role with such precision that you don't realise this is the same guy who, dare I even mention it in the same breath, provided the voice of Garfield last year. You see a few traces of his characteristic smugness every once in a while, but by and large the Bill Murray you see is a lot more serious... and seriously damned good.

It's such a simple story... unhappy married man meets unhappy married woman in a place neither of them are familiar with, and suddenly realise that they're all the other has got at least for the time being. In an age where Hollywood is trying (mostly unsuccessfully) to scare and shock us with something new at every turn, Sofia Coppola takes what should be the premise for a typical chick flick and turns it into something that anyone who has ever experienced an emotion of any description can watch and appreciate.

A brilliant film in any language.

Being in a profession where there is constant noise, I enjoyed this movie for a very odd reason. The characters are pulling away from a hyped up society, away from a world, much of which is based on needless, trivial noise. Everywhere they go there is more numbing action. Watching the director of the commercial gyrating, trying to act like a real film director, despite the fact that they are doing a 30 second liquor commercial, typifies some of what this movie is about, a world where people are worn into the ground by a type A culture that is as vapid and unnecessary as we can imagine. I thought the Bill Murray character developed tremendously. While this trip to Japan was excruciatingly dull (money isn't everything), I believe that he began to see things he hadn't seen before. I liked that while he was struggling with his marriage, the crises were simple, day to day things that living brings to us. The young woman he meets shows through a whimsical kindness, that he is worth something. She is refreshing to look at an to be with. He, like many middle aged men, has self doubts. Because she has a sense of purity and can talk to him honestly about her world and his, he should go back to his life a little more sustained.

Lost in Translation details the kind of wayward search for human connection many of us go through in life, sometimes young, sometimes old, or following a traumatic event. It's the time in our lives when we feel the most lost, and truthfully, many of us don't want answers as to how to better our situation, but just want somebody to go along for the ride. We'd like to find someone to empathize with, embrace on a frequent basis, and know that somebody cares about us and our wayward ways and to reciprocate such feelings.

With this, Sofia Coppola writes and directs a film about that search for human connection and what it can exactly amount to. We are immediately introduced to Bob Harris (Bill Murray), an older American movie star who travels to Tokyo to film an advertisement for Suntory whiskey. Bob has found himself in the mix of a souring marriage and no real close friends, and it is in Tokyo where Bob sinks deeper and deeper into a midlife crisis. Meanwhile, we also meet Charlotte (Scarlett Johansson), a college graduate whose husband John (Giovanni Ribisi) is starting to lose interest in her in favor of all the models he works with.

Later on, Bob and Charlotte finally meet and immediately recognize each others unfortunate situation. They spend sporadic amounts of time together, often not talking and simply speaking in fragmented sentences and lying next to one another. They aren't very concerned with long conversation; they simply let their lethargy in their current situations carry their relationship along.

Over time, sexual tension between the two builds, though both of them are still caught in relationships, regardless of how mediocre they are. In addition, neither of them are quite sure how to conjure intimacy with one another. The two are much more in tune with being static beings and platonic. This is one of the few dramas I can recall that allows the presence of the characters to take over rather than their actions. Coppola sits back and watches with a keen eye and a sense of mannered restraint how Bob and Charlotte get close over the course of their visit in Tokyo.

Coppola's interest lies in Bob and Charlotte's situation moreso than the progression of their relationship, which is a difficult thing to pull off in film without working with more of an impressionistic style. The brushstrokes Coppola paints this story in are more or less minimal, but they craft just enough out of a little so that we can recognize these characters, their feelings, and their current state. They have transcended living life into simply existing within it, rarely getting excited and scarcely finding any kind of mutual contentment.

Again, in these situations, all you need is another soul who feels the same way you do, and in this case, that's bottled up angst and complete and total uncertainty. The title represents a lot of things and the cultural gap Bob and Charlotte experience is only a small part of it; these two souls are lost within the translation of life. Life has keep going and two formerly active people who could keep up with the bustle have let it all pass by, letting sadness dominate their lives and fogginess encapsulate the remnants of the future. The translation lost is within the characters here, and that's sometimes scarier than not speaking the same language of the community.

The only issue that arises from this is that we get the impression that Coppola either doesn't understand Japanese culture or simply doesn't want to, what with the abundance of cheap stereotypes and archetypal Japanese characters played for nothing but laughs here. Coppola opens by ostensibly getting most out of her way, thankfully, however, through the use of subtle humor, but sporadically doubles back to throw in another jab or two, which can briefly throw the film out of whack. It reminds me of when a really artsy film wants to try and pander and connect with the audience when it thinks it has lot them, and, as shown here amidst others, the action has the opposite effect.

However, Murray and Johansson craft wonderful, low-key chemistry here. Murray's subtle sarcasm and overall cynicism are downplayed but in force here, as he employs facial expressions that speak louder than words could. He fully shows how he can be a hilarious comic presence and a fascinating, real dramatic presence and merge the two in one project, proving nothing but great range and ability on his behalf. Johansson, who was only eighteen during the time this was being filmed, bears mannerisms and a self-assured aura that would be more expected from someone ten years older than her. Such lofty material is presented and she handles the task of not being too theatrical or obvious very well, and it's a performance that requires both actors to place a reliance on their body language and facial expressions. This was by no means an easy role for Johansson, yet she breaks out with it and becomes a force all her own.

Lost in Translation details a difficult time in a person's life and, in the process, doesn't sugarcoat it. The lack of human connection and the feelings of hopelessness, regardless of short-term or long-term, are debilitating to a person, and this film goes on to show to reiterate my idea about life: if we didn't have at least one of these things - a passion, a good relationship with family, or close friends and people to connect with - we would jump out a window.

Starring: Bill Murray, Scarlett Johansson, Giovanna Ribisi, and Anna Faris. Directed by: Sofia Coppola.

Can't really explain it but It moved me in a way and awakened some deep emotional thoughts inside.

For the analysis part: the environment affects you...On top of that if you're lost, feel empty inside. Those 3 factors can extremely move you and take you to another world. I have felt a bit of it and would definitely have felt more If I was in their position (more like Charlotte for age reference).

Don't really know if it's possible to meet someone as connected to you in those levels by chance in another country. Little probability.

However, I loved the realness of the scenes. Genuine emotions.

I admit I found it disappointing on the first look but I decided to give it a second chance and was glad I did. Only then did I appreciate Bill Murray's great performance and the wonderful photography in this movie. The vivid colors in here are really something to see. It's odd how some movies are so much better the second time around.

This is a very, very low key film about loneliness and about being in a culture that is totally foreign to you where few people speak your language. In this case, it's Americans - or at least the main character of film (Bill Murray) - trying to cope in Japan.

The film is almost two-in-one: a travelogue and a story. The former because you really get the feel of what it is like to be a non-Japanese speaking person in that country and what the customs of the people are in Japan, at least to some degree....and it's interesting.

Murray is the star of the story and any plaudits he's received for his performance are well- deserved. His facial expressions alone are classic! Scarlet Johannson is the female lead and she, too, is interesting to watch. These two make for a fascinating "odd couple."

Faded movie star Bob Harris (Bill Murray) is in Tokyo to shot whiskey commercials. He's getting $2 million to endorse the whiskey. He's married for 25 years with kids. Charlotte (Scarlett Johansson) is in Tokyo with her photographer husband John (Giovanni Ribisi) of 2 years. He's constant working and she feels lost. She's a recent philosophy graduate. She finds a fellow lost soul in Bob at the hotel bar. They both have difficulty sleeping.

Sofia Coppola made a gentle beautiful movie. Scarlett is dressed down a little and she looks gorgeous. Then there is Bill Murray. He's having some fun and making little wisecracks. It's not anything terribly big. I love the hospital scene mostly because of the two Japanese women behind him. It is surprising how much of the movie is the two leads apart. They work well together.

Two lonely Americans who feel isolated from their own partners meet and spend time in Tokyo. Lost in Translation (2003) is the story how they come to be in perfect sympathy with each other in a few special days as they try to plug up the holes in their hearts.

The film is directed by Sofia Coppola (The Virgin Suicides 1999), who once worked in Tokyo and decided to use the city as the setting for her film. LiT was given many awards and received acclaim from critics and viewers all across the world.

Some reviewers, however, have been critical of this movie because of what they claim is anti-Japanese racism. They say that Japanese in this movie are portrayed without dignity, as funny, ignorant and inferior to the American characters.

I agree with some of what they say. For example, some reviewer says that none of the Japanese characters were portrayed as being human or having any feelings. I think so, too. For example, Bob is surrounded by short and similar middle-aged Japanese men in an elevator. They seem to have no feeling. As this, Japanese are described as the movie's background. Undoubtedly, Japanese in this movie are so ridiculous that some Japanese might angry.

But Sofia Coppola didn't make the film to criticize Japan. In an interview at www.greg.org (August 31, 2003), she says about Japan, "I've never been in another place where I really felt like it's another planet." I think the most important thing for her was to put two American people in mysterious surroundings, someplace like Tokyo. The movie is about feelings of loneliness and sympathy. It has nothing to do with Japan.

In fact, I think Coppola loves Japan. During the end credits, you can hear the song by Happy-End, a Japanese band interested in the protection of Tokyo's old street scene. One of Japan's famous artists, Keigo Oyamada, introduced Happy-End's music to Coppola, who liked the song at once. I think she understood not only the song's good sound but also its meaning as well. The song is her way of paying respect to Tokyo and Japan.

LiT is surely a strange movie for Japanese, but it reminds us again of the mysterious attraction of Japan.

It is hard to describe the movie, it is like a stream of consciousness. And you will fail to generalize it by several words, it is a feeling. But you cannot just resist it, it is so charming. It is suitable for you to watch serenely at night when you feel solitary. There is nothing to think about, just enjoy the mind wandering.

This is a film, written and directed by Nicolas Cage's cousin, about either absolutely nothing or absolutely everything. Two strangers meet in Japan where nobody speaks English - not even subtitles - and both conspire to cheat on their spouse, though neither of them admits it or ever really acts on it. Bill Murray plays a washed-up alcoholic actor who suffers a mid-life crisis and enjoys long walks on the beach. Scarlett Johannsson also stars, being primarily a scantily-clad young vixen who is placed in this film for no really obvious reason other than to sexually frustrate the male audience for months on end. Despite the fact she is hideously deformed in real life, her Hollywood beauty shines through in this film. Anna Faris appears playing Cameron Diaz and being just ditsy enough not to be appealing or interesting. Lots of really cool things happen, but the bottom line is that life is simply a series of phases - in one, you love ponies - in a second, it's photography - and in the third phase, you lust over a wrinkled old lush twice your age. This movie is really highly recommended by both myself and the critics, though damned if I know why.

Takes a while to get going, but develops into a different kind of touching romantic story. Stands out in this genre. If you don't feel the connection, this movie will be pointless to you, but I think you'll feel it.

This movie is a gem.

It is storytelling at its best.

A middle aged movie star gets a contract to promote a Japanese whiskey and hates Tokyo, is clearly having mid life issues at home.

He meets a younger woman who is accompanying her husband who is a famous rock photojournalist.

Two lonely souls meet and find love.

It is so well scripted and acted it is a joy to watch again and again.

Nothing is pushed onto the viewer, all very subtle, the actors looks, simplicity and less is more works so well.

So many people will relate to both character's situations.

Some funny moments to make you smile but this is not a comedy it's a deep story of love and finding each other for a few days in a foreign city.

One of my favourite movies.

Sofia Coppola has made many interesting films but Lost in Translation is the one I hear about the most. Having finally seen it, I can say it's pretty great.

Lost in Translation follows Bob, a married actor, and Charlotte, a young married woman, who form a bond after meeting with each other in Tokyo.

It's crazy to think that a low budget film like this which was shot within a month with a relatively unknown actress at the time is still being analysed to this day. It goes to show how amazing stories can be told regardless of the budget you have.

This is one of those films I feel will grow on me over time and with repeat viewings. There's so much to appreciate with the way Sofia Coppola made this film. Choosing Tokyo as the setting was a wonderful choice. Staying in an unknown part of the world as well as the language barrier present made me understand the loneliness felt by these two characters. The struggle Bob and Charlotte go through with their troubled marriages is conveyed beautifully by Coppola. It's done in a way that doesn't draw much attention to itself but we're still able to understand the thoughts and feelings of these two people. Coppola's script is also fantastic. The interactions between characters feel so real and play such an important role in creating and developing the bond between Bob and Charlotte. There were obvious routes Coppola could've taken with a story like this but I liked how she didn't resort to those clichés.

The acting is extremely good. Scarlett Johansson did a great job conveying the loneliness and depression of her character. She really proved herself here to be an amazing actress. Bill Murray is the one who stole the show for me. His performance is not showy at all but so much can said about his character through the subtle expressions given in his performance.

Lost in Translation is brilliant. Sofia Coppola proved herself to be a talented writer and director here. The only reason my rating is an eight eight now is because the film didn't connect with me as much as I would've liked. There are other movies like Her and Anomalisa which have resonated with me more but I feel after a few rewatches, Lost in Translation may bring out the same effect those two films did to me.

I've given Lost in Translation an 8/10, but the more I think about it and digest it the more it starts to creep towards a 9/10.

It's just such a calming movie experience. Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson were excellent. They were so easy to sympathise with, to relate to, and to enjoy spending 90 minutes with. They played their roles with such tenderness and thoughtfulness, and crafted such interesting characters. Their interactions felt so real and genuine, which is a testament to Coppola's excellent writing.

As well as this the direction from Sofia Coppola was brilliant. The entire film had such a cool vibe, tone, and style. You could pretty much pause the film at any moment, print out the frame and hang it on your wall. Lost in Translation is highly accomplished from a technical perspective.

Fantastic!

I have watched God knows how many films in my life, but I believe this is the first time I have actually understood the characters. I felt what they felt at every minute of the film.

Bob and Charlotte are surrounded by people who don't speak the same language as they do, and they can't communicate with anyone, until they find each other, not only because they speak the same language but because they are interested and worried about the same things. They share what's on their mind openly and sincerely without any fear. How many times do we find ourselves alone, in a sea of people, of friends and family, and we can't seem to find anyone to talk to, someone who will understand us, and we them. I think this film captures that loneliness and yearn to find someone who understands us perfectly well, I feel understood, listened to. It's nice to find someone, even if it's not for so long with whom we can speak the same language. It's a very personal film and I believe that's why Sofia did so great.

This movie is amazing. I was wondering how did this get an Oscar. However there was a puzzle. And this puzzle was done with the ending as the biggest piece was attached. In my opinion there was no any other way to finish it better. Great acting by the way.

Not a Bill Murray fan, here, although I've been warming to him since "Groundhog Day." At any rate, he gives a very nuanced performance, which is saying a lot for this acerbic comic actor. When I viewed this movie I had no idea that people hate it. I only just got that from reading this page. I found it refreshingly nonlinear. This is one viewer who is tired to death of trite formulas in Hollywood film-making, and this film sidesteps trite by a mile. I'm not a film expert by any means, just a thoughtful person who views with curiosity and an open mind. So take my recommendation at its face value, nothing more. I really enjoyed this film and would recommend it to anyone who's attention span hasn't been ruined by contemporary television.

I really enjoyed lost in Translation and found it really easy watching, I was also surprised to find a film that seemed to live in real time and had a steady and realistic plot.

However after watching it I began to wonder whether a male director could have produced this film with the same results and whether the fact that I found it so different and refreshing was because it was directed from a female point of view.

As I don't know anyone else who has watched the film I would be really interested to see what other people think and whether I am putting too much emphasis on the director or whether I should be embracing the differences between male and female directors?

Not much use to write a review after it already has 2k.

Watching this film in 2021 reminds me of what a good movie actually is. Not overly sexual, no unnecessary action or forced comedy and most importantly it doesn't try to forcefully push some kind of "message". Just a plain good movie. Some will find it boring, but others will love it. A movie not made to comply with everyone but just a few. That's how movies should be made. I love it.

Where to start, well Scarlett Johansson as well as bill Murray both gave their all such an incredible performance. Heartfelt the atmosphere is just impeccable we the audience get so see their relationship blossom which is just beautiful I've never been so invested In a character's relationship I'd highly recommend watching 8/10.

Here is a small renowned work in cinema with a enjoyable atmosphere and a pleasant tempo. A very beautiful story with a transcendent photo, an outstanding script and an awsome performance by the very talented Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson. "Lost in Translation", is a very human movie about language problems, loneliness and uncertainty in a new and unknown enviorment. And is by no means a light-hearted comedy, it avoids falling into the sentimental swamp, but makes one think of anything far ahead. However the whole movie never takes a hold of one and always stays where the film began - alone in a hotel room floating in their existence with distant marriages.

Well, this is not a review, just a comment, right? I'm Japanese and I was there in Tokyo when Sofia and other clans like Hiromix and Nigo were firing the town in 90's. I didn't say I was with them, I was just living there. So, to me the scene Bob and Charlotte meets Charlie Brown was a bit nostalgic and I confirmed Sofia enjoyed her time in 90's Tokyo. Clubs and Karaoke scenes really have some exciting and romantic feels.

Johansson is so like Sofia. I don't know Sofia Coppola personally but the movie makes me feel like I know her well. Nice... work of art.

And cinematography. wow. Believe me, Tokyo overall is not cute or bladerunnery as seen in LiT. Sofia just shot it like that. In my humble eyes Tokyo or Kyoto is like the same old gray, faceless, nervous big city, but in her eyes it wasn't. And of course, it's not a matter of true or false.

It was kind of itchy when I saw this film. It's like a tale of Pygmalion, people never get to know each other completely. We know just what we are ready to know. But often we want others to know ourselves completely and immediately. The great Bill Murray looked like saying 'scratch my heart'.

It was so hopeless when I was in a foreign land and lost the life track and someone who meant so much to me. I imagine how hard Charlotte needed a person like Bob at that time.

Glad to have a film like this from LA.

This film is entirely about atmosphere, if you couldn't tell from the title of this comment. The scenes are generally dimly lit, there's a lot of soft colors - the whole thing seems hazy and dream-like. The soundtrack was even done by Kevin Shields of the legendary shoegazer band My Bloody Valentine. If you're in the mood for intense emotions or complicate plots, this probably isn't the film for you. If you're in the mood for pleasing aesthetics, though, this definitely would fit the bill. It's not a work of genius, but it sustains a certain beguiling feel throughout. The film equivalent of a good Chopin nocturne.