Lost In Translation DVD > Reviews

Advantages: Compelling character perfomances, Tokyo is captivating and the story is very poignant.
Disadvantages: The very impatient and cynical may view as slow and possibly pretentious.

Lost in Translation tells the story of two disaffected souls, whose informal chance meeting in a lonely Tokyo hotel would somehow bringing a new sense of purpose and reinvigoration into their jaded lives. Unable to cope with the solitude and indifference of the big city, their restlessness manifests itself as insomnia and during nights of hanging out together they find a little special something in one another. Bill Murray is affective in his great ... Read review

Advantages: Wonderful Atmosphere, Stunnig Acting Performances, Emotionally Resonant, Stunning Script
Disadvantages: A Little Slow

...to see Anna Faris in Lost In Translation, she plays Kelly a completely shallow and attention seeking movie star who has just starred in an action adventure with Keanu Reeves and is just in Tokyo to advertise the film. Her role doesn’t require much acting, but she does add yet more comic zest to the film. Lance Acord expertly captures the energy and essence of Tokyo, through his cinematography that is almost like a painting, the film is wonderfully ... Read review

Advantages: Great acting, good cinematography
Disadvantages: Nothing really happens (but in a good way)

Bob Harris is an ageing film star paid two million dollars to shoot an advert for a Japanese whisky “when I could be doing a play somewhere.” Charlotte is the wife of a hot young photographer, who accompanies him to Tokyo while she decides what to do with her life. They meet in a hotel bar and spark up a friendship based on their inability to understand the world they find themselves in. And that’s pretty much it. There aren’t any big explosions, ... Read review

Advantages: Superb Direction, Bill Murray
Disadvantages: The Script/story really lets it down

...me want to see it. Lost in Translation did exactly that. I had read so many favourable reviews and had my friends urging me to see it. After my initial trepidation I finally gave in and paid my money. When an actor’s career is over he’ll start to do desperate things for money. That’s where actor Bob Harris (Bill Murray) finds himself. He’s travelled to Japan for a couple of adverts but leaving his wife and Kids at home. ... Read review

Advantages: Great chemistry, script and performances
Disadvantages: None

...actor Bill Murray is, and Lost in Translation is no exception. While Groundhog Day sees him repeating the same day over and over again and Ghosbusters sees him battling aginst ghosts plaguing the neighbourhood, Lost in Translation is much more grounded, relying on on-screen chemistry and a witty script from Sofia Coppola to make the story work. Playing alongside Bill Murray is screen starlet Scarlett Johansson, one of the leading lights of Hollywood ... Read review

Advantages: Beautifully shot, great acting
Disadvantages: the comedy -drama balance doesn't work for me

Courtesy of the good old Times, it was off to the flicks first thing on Sunday morning (at an ungodly hour!) to see "Lost in Translation" - the film they're all talking about across the pond. I had not read any reviews; I had only seen a couple of lines some months back saying it was in production and then nothing until I got the chance of some preview tickets. I happened to catch Film 2004 just before I went and loads of Hollywood celebs were ... Read review

Advantages: Wonderful performances
Disadvantages: Some people just don't get it.

...I wanted to see was Lost In Translation. The film featured my favourite comedy actor in Bill Murray and looked like something different from the usual rubbish these days. Luckily I was proved correct. The film Lost In Translation is directed by Sofia Coppola, responsible for The Virgin Suicides not long ago and fast gaining a reputation for producing great movies which are a bit out of the ordinary. The film is approximately 1 hour 45 minutes long, ... Read review

Advantages: Great script, acting, cinematography...
Disadvantages: ...

...eagerly sat down to watch Lost in Translation, a film I have meant to see since it was in the cinema. I am a fan of Bill Murray both as an actor and from what I know of him on a personal level and expected great things. I was right. I am not a fan of Scarlett Johansson and although I had not seen her in any films but only in L'Oreal ads I was expecting a dull and wooden performance that would rely on Bill to pull her through. I was wrong. Having ... Read review

Advantages: Bill Murray, Soffia Coppola, Scarlett Johansen, The Script, Tokyo, The Cinematography, Consumate Blend of Sublime Cinematic Metaphor and Performance with Expertly staged comedic set pieces.
Disadvantages: None

...other excellent work. In every area Lost in Translation excels- it really is a movie lovers delight. Go and see it for yourself and see what the cinema is capable of. ... Read review

Advantages: Stunning, Moving, Believable
Disadvantages: Too slow for some, lack of apparent plot may confuse others

...especially memorable). And since watching Lost in Translation last Thursday (4 days ago), it has been constantly in my thoughts. I think the reason that I feel such a connection with the movie is the very subtle nature of the writing and directing which makes it seem almost like you’re watching a real life relationship take place. The fact that the film was shot on natural locations in Tokyo on a small budget helps to further this premise. I’m ... Read review

Advantages: Great acting, amusing, poignant
Disadvantages: None

...in question. As I write this Lost In Translation has picked up a few Oscar nominations and has had some buzz about it for some time. Most of Hollywood seems to like it and that’s why it has a great chance of winning some awards. Bill Murray plays Bob Harris, an aging Hollywood actor who is in Tokyo to promote a whiskey. His only interest is in the money, he is on his own in a foreign country where the culture is different, the language is different, ... Read review

Advantages: Different, Modern, funny and stylish
Disadvantages: Different - not to everyones taste

I didn't hear much about this film when it was first released, and so I didn't go to see it at the cinema. The occasional reviews I did hear were generally bad ones; people didn't get it or thought it was a pointless film. I saw it being advertised on Film4 and it seemed quite interesting so I decided to see for myself because I do, more often than not, love every film I see haha. The film starts of with a shot of the main character, Bob Harris ... Read review