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Not something most people would enjoy seeing, but the overall filmmaking here is great. The performances lead by Bill Murray and Scarlett Johanson are incredible. Although this movie is very condensed, director Sofia Coppolla has done a fine job with this. It is humorous, light-hearted, and eye-candy for moviegoers. It is unjustified and doesn't have to be, this is Hollywood at it's most insightful, being able to give us a visual of a prolonging sense of true thoughtful emotion. Most good movies have solid transitions, every image in Lost In Translation is moving and dramatically powerful.

7/10
dem15@ - 16 reviews
15.12.2011 - age: 13-17

A great movie!!! Very European-like perhaps for an American movie, so it may disturb people who prefer thoughtless movies, but the acting is superbly done and the story very interesting.

10/10
zazoug@ - 3 reviews
3.8.2006 - age: 26-35

A great character study, Bill Murray is delightfully funny & Scarlett is on the rise.

8/10
cfh_trendkill@ - 4 reviews
9.11.2005 - age: 18-25

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Yes yes, the acting was good. That doesn't mean the movie was good. A can of creamed corn can pull off a very convincing portrayal of a can of creamed corn; that doesn't mean I want to watch it run around Tokyo for an hour and a half. Don't get me wrong, I'm a fan of the artsy-fartsy; I liked The Madness of King George and that movie was slower than a Saturday Night Live sketch. But can't we all agree not to like artsy films just for artsiness' sake? One last comment: As a man, I can unequivocally say that there is no way a man like Bill Murray would be offered guilt-free sex with someone like Scarlett Johanssen and turn it down. Though, if this movie was supposed to have taken place in an alternate dimension where this kind of thing DOES happen, why didn't they just say so?

2/10
shamefuljoy@ - 2 reviews
26.9.2005 - age: 36-49

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This is a superb movie about two disaffected people connecting in an unusual way. They understand the limits of their relationship and do not push it beyond the point that it should not go. One feels that their ability to touch one another at subtle levels will sustain them.

10/10
joel@ - first review
5.8.2005 - age: 50+

A huge disappointment! Painfully obvious points hammered home endlessly, as in most films of this genre. Maybe it's me: I neither enjoy nor need to be reminded about how sad life can be sometimes. Sheesh, what a dog - save your money or put it to better use, say, buy a lotto ticket where your chances are a million to one against getting anything for it..

1/10
dogonsi@ - 3 reviews
27.6.2005 - age: 50+

Horrible horrible movie. There was basically no plot at all, and the acting was disgustingly bad. I advise no one to even think about watching it.

1/10
miss.b@ - 2 reviews
7.3.2005 - age: 13-17

I am definitely part of the 'loved-this-movie' club in a big way! I went to see Lost in Translation not knowing a single thing about the movie (didn't read any reviews, didn't even know it was set in Japan! ) Now it is one of my favorite movies. Definitely one of the best Bill Murray has ever been in. I was deeply moved by it. Having traveled to Asia a few times, I identified with Murray in every way (absolutely LOVED the scene where he's trying to hold the conversation in the hospital lobby... comedic genius! ) Anyone who has ever had their heart broken or has been in failed relationships (c'mon, let's see those hands) would also identify with the powerful emotions brought out by Murray and Johanson. I thought this movie was wonderfuly acted by the both of them. Finally, I thought the film was a fantastic tribute to the modern day Japanese culture. It really is like that! I think Sophia Coppola is a very very gifted director, extremely efficient at producing raw emotion from so little, and that she is not some [...] riding the coattails of her father's legacy as many here are suggesting. This is a real movie! True storytelling at its finest. Give the explosions and cliche dialogue a rest, ok? It's a bit played out.

9/10
nocturnal_one2002@ - first review
11.2.2005 - age: 18-25

Anyone who had anything negetive to say about this movie, obviously isn't a deep thinker. Look deeper in life, and deeper into what wasn't said within this movie. The story is everything that is unsaid, and thus to explain it to you would be lost in translation.

10/10
swordwords66@ - first review
30.12.2004 - age: 26-35

If you like Bill Murray's subtle sarcastic humor, he's at top form here. What does one want in life? The questions are raised here between 2 unlikely new friends in foreign territory. It's a sad movie, touching upon those feelings you have when you want something more.

9/10
ironman@ - 16 reviews
22.9.2004 - age: 26-35

Both peaceful and chaotic, joyful and sad. This film tells a wonderful story. If you're in the mood to relax and see a "real" life scenario that's unique and gratifying, then this is definitely a great choice.

7/10
golden_jewel_4_life@ - 2 reviews
20.9.2004 - age: 18-25

Quite possibly the worst movie I've ever seen. Dull and lifeless. Not in the least bit funny. Boring.

1/10
crooker41@ - 124 reviews
7.9.2004 - age: 36-49

Just to answer those who asked what was the point of the director: showing the intensity of the feelings that can come out of a relation ship between two persons who know they'll never see each other again. They're lost (it's in the title) for many reasons (a boring life for her, a wife who doesn't love him anymore), they meet in a crazy but fantastic city, and they heal each other for a while. Plain and simple, with wonderful pictures and nice music. As to the Japanese, they're not viewed as stupid: they're just viewed as a foreign (and american) eye would see them. Welcome into the matrix... of true human feelings.

9/10
davtou@ - first review
30.8.2004 - age: 26-35

Bill Murray's best. What a great performance. A very diffrent movie but very well done.

10/10
jjpat93@ - 137 reviews
7.7.2004 - age: 13-17

The best film of the year. The script is sensitive and hilarious and Bill Murray gives a wonderful performance.

10/10
thecarrienations@ - first review
27.4.2004 - age: 26-35

This movie stunk!!! No other way to put it. Anybody could have acted out Bill Murrays part. This movie is just LOST!!

2/10
theherds4@ - first review
23.4.2004 - age: 36-49

Magic. Sofia coppola has a wonderful gift for portraying feelings and moods in understated yet beautiful ways. I didn't think that I would love this movie as much as I did, but it was very captivating and I loved it.

9/10
lego_my_eggo@ - 11 reviews
20.4.2004 - age: 18-25

This is an excellent movie, but obviously not for everyone. What struck me about the movie was the wonderful sense of being inbetween two points of peoples life. It had understated photography that would be missed by some, and Bill's acting was perfect for an unhappy, out of place man. Certainly a fine movie to watch if you are alone or with people who can appreciate a slow movie that is not about action.

9/10
mistymountaintrails@ - 2 reviews
14.4.2004 - age: 13-17

Fab-u-lous!

10/10
petal_aliza@ - 2 reviews
10.4.2004 - age: 18-25

Excellent movie. One of the best I’ve seen last year.

9/10
andrey-spam@ - first review
8.4.2004 - age: 26-35

S. Coppola is a genius these scenes are beautiful she has a good eye.

10/10
kristian.sanchez1@ - first review
7.4.2004 - age: 50+

This movie is made more in french movie style. In such films you will never find any action or stupid jokes. It's about life, about real situations and that's why I liked it very much. When I was watching it I didn't want to stop it, I wished it continue like true love story. There is already kind of the same french movie with Juliette Binoch and Jean Reno. So the idea is not new at all. But still very nice.

7/10
yuryyak@ - 2 reviews
3.4.2004 - age: 18-25

I think it was one of the worst movies I have ever seen in my life! If I could I would ask my monney back!!!

1/10
malachy@ - first review
3.4.2004 - age: 18-25

An incredible waste of time and money. After a painful 60 minutes waiting for something to happen, I decided to go to bed... Avoid it at all cost.

1/10
trueblue2@ - 6 reviews
28.3.2004 - age: 36-49

At first I thought it was a comedy because of Bill Murray. I almost missed such a good movie. Hopefully it won so many price so that it caught my attention. Really well written and directed movie with a surprising performance by Bill Murray. And Johansson is lovely and played her role right. The movie succesfully transmit the feeling of being a outsider, of being confused about your surrounding. And it is also a touching movie. Just watch it!! Have to watch it alone to enjoy it.

9/10
c0nfuzi@ - 85 reviews
28.3.2004 - age: 18-25

I did see the movie, it did not meet my expectations. I thought it was going to be somewhat of a comedy. Not really! Very boring, after seeing the whole thing, I still didn't know the point of the movie was. A very depressing movie, Not even nearly a comedy at all. I don't know what all the hype was about over this movie. I could have fallen asleep quite a few times during the movie.

1/10
cki03051966@ - first review
27.3.2004 - age: 36-49

A boring movie about boring people being bored, written by someone having a flashback about being bored to death, while watching karaoke. I recommend it as an aid against insomnia. Also comes off as insulting to Japanese people.

4/10
filippa71@ - first review
27.3.2004 - age: 50+

I don;t get the peopel who say this movie is boring. It is exquisite. And so true. Two people who meet, have a ocnnection, with the possibility of never seeing each other again at their departure. Bill Murray is just. Scarlett Johanssen is so hot. I fell in love with them both. So you take these two peoepl and stick them in an 'unlkely situation'. Subtle hilarity ensues. Mostly it's amusing, sweet, real, and best of all it could happen to anyone. Sophia Copolla: so hot right now.

10/10
rebell75@ - 2 reviews
27.3.2004 - age: 13-17

I find it hard to believe that anyone would give lost in translation a bad review. It was my favorite film of the year.

10/10
canadianiceman@ - 6 reviews
24.3.2004 - age: 13-17

I was bored to death with this movie. My husband gave up after 30 min and that was a struggle for him.

4/10
kathleenleach12@ - first review
22.3.2004 - age: 36-49

A slow-moving character study; great job by Bill Murray. The scenes really draw you in until you feel you're in the movie.

8/10
with5@ - first review
20.3.2004 - age: 26-35

Coppola's film got to me tremendously... she managed to suck me into the characters surreal moods. She managed to transmit moments of frustration, emptiness and nothingness. Cinematography and soundtrack blended in together so beautifully - a true masterpiece.

10/10
reddoors@ - first review
18.3.2004 - age: 18-25

This move has no beginning and no ending. One of the worste movie I have ever seen, no plot not characters... totally not going anywhere. Why did shophia coppolla win an oscar for this crap? I guess becuase of her father.

1/10
theprez007@ - 8 reviews
18.3.2004 - age: 26-35

Worst movie ever made or even thought about the story I made in gr. 3 was better then this one!!!

1/10
tiffanylau92@ - 2 reviews
17.3.2004 - age: 1-12

An excellent movie! Very human sensual and peaceful.

9/10
solidacid50@ - first review
16.3.2004 - age: 18-25

Honestly when I heard critics claim that Murray should win the oscar (over Sean Penn)for his performance, I thought this is ridiculous! I had to rent it and see what the fuss was all about because no one deserved the oscar more than sean penn did. The fact that Bill was nominated for an oscar in a LEAD ROLE for this movie is really an insult to rest of the nominees in his category. Don't believe me? Rent the other films. The movie was terrible, seen better acting and cinematography for that matter, got an oscar for the mere fact of the coppola name..

1/10
s_tselem@ - 6 reviews
13.3.2004 - age: 18-25

Great movie. Well acted. A nice change from Hollywood. No special FX, no big stars, no cliche ending. This was a breath of fresh air as far as I'm concerned.

9/10
cravey73@ - 5 reviews
13.3.2004 - age: 26-35

If this is supposed to be one of Hollywood's best? Good grief!! How torturous must the worst be? Scarlett Johansen played the same wordless part as she did in 'The Girl with the Pearl Earing', but at least there they had to come up with costumes and sets. Apart from a good idea of what Japan looks like, these were two of the most boring people I would hope never to encounter. Aren't there any writers left in Hollywood that can put a script together, with dialogue? Longing, languid looks can only go so far before you start to snore. Stay home, take a nap in a comfy bed and save your money.

4/10
turhill@ - first review
7.3.2004 - age: 36-49

I agree totally with "twodawgz"'s review of this film. The movie is a dawg for my money. Don't waste yours.

2/10
personaej@ - 2 reviews
6.3.2004 - age: 50+

The movie was boring and amateurish. I don't understand all the hype.

4/10
ekmckay@ - first review
6.3.2004 - age: 50+

There is only one reason why this movie won some Oscar prize and got raving reviews from those so call "professional" movie reviewer is because Sophia has an Oscar winning dad... That's the power of Nepotism in Hollywood. I fell asleep during the movie.

1/10
bwot99@ - 6 reviews
6.3.2004 - age: 26-35

Lost In Translation was a beautiful movie that many different people can appreciate and identify with. This tale of two lonely people who find each other in a strange city demonstrates friendship at its greatest.

9/10
jacqueline.nutting@ - first review
5.3.2004 - age: 18-25

I can't believe the bad review for this film, I loved it. I guess because of the media coverage this film recieved, people that normally see Hollywood trite went to see this one. Maybe they are not used to subtle yet beautiful acting and a well written script. The dialogue is very natural. No explosions, no obvious jokes, just two lonely souls. Great film.

8/10
trailofdead@ - 7 reviews
5.3.2004 - age: 26-35

A movie that simply leaves you with a feeling of warmth. There is not much to the story itself, however the atmosphere and cinematography make for a feel-good movie that is a treat to watch.

9/10
crap_you_send@ - 3 reviews
5.3.2004 - age: 18-25

A relevant observation with warmth and wit.

9/10
robtmackinnon@ - first review
5.3.2004 - age: 36-49

Every channel on tv seemed to be praising this movie at one point. That is what led me to believe it was worth seeing. Whoa, was I wrong! This movie has no redeeming qualities - no, not even the beautiful Japanese scenery. Bill Murray has been praised for his acting in this film. Excuse me, but that was Bill Murray acting? I've seen more life in NASA's Mars photos. And as for the story... there was a story? Face it, the only reason anyone had anything to do with this film was because Coppola's daddy still has some pull in tinsle town. Don't go see it, don't rent the video, don't watch it on tv. That's the only way people will stop making movies like this. Shame on them. And shame on me for seeing it..

1/10
twodawgz@ - 15 reviews
3.3.2004 - age: 36-49

A very fine film. It is well worth a watch!

9/10
rhm305@ - 3 reviews
2.3.2004 - age: 26-35

Visually pleasing. I just seemed to get a sense that this was a movie made on the fly without thought or coherence and was subsequently spliced in post production into something molded to look as if there was some surreal meaning on loneliness, purpose, alienation. It's a terrible movie.

2/10
follow17@ - 4 reviews
1.3.2004 - age: 26-35

Walked out! Sorry, ran out!!!

2/10
johndrac@ - 3 reviews
29.2.2004 - age: 36-49

The "ugly American" travels to Nihon for a $2M paycheck. While there, the Nihono people and their culture, become the object of his dry wit. I wonder if Ms Coppola would have found it equally as amusing to make fun of her ancestral Italia and those poor non-American soles that are misfortune enough to reside there..."Lost in Translation" should be used as a tool for 'how not to produce movies.' Boring, meaningless, bigoted celluloid junk. Ms. Coppola owes the Nihonjin and the rest of us, Gaijin who paid to see her collection disjointed scenes, an apology and possibly a refund.

2/10
djwgu80@ - first review
27.2.2004 - age: 36-49

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