Genre: comedy / drama director: Sofia Coppola
year: 2003
duration: 102 '
original title: Lost in Translation
cast : Bill Murray, Scarlett Johansson, Giovanni Ribisi, Anna Faris
the joke: "The better you know yourself and know what you want, unless you let yourself be overwhelmed by events ..."
curiosity: In competition at the 60th Mostra del Cinema di Venezia. Winner of the "best screenplay".
Sofia Coppola to his second feature wins and convinces ....
said 50 years old and award-winning actor Bob Harris is now on Sunset Boulevard. Convinced by a wide range from $ 2 million, is in Tokyo to shoot the spot of a famous whiskey. A man of great character Bob is facing a period of inner crisis of his life. After 25 years of marriage feels love for his wife is no longer what it once was and the relationship with the children is not the best. The night never sleeps and the opportunity to work in Tokyo, away from his family and his everyday life, allows him to think long. Charlotte is a pretty young girl, barely 20 year old, but already married. Her husband, photographer nt, it is almost always away on business and this does is to undermine their relationship. Insecure about their future, and worried about a choice, perhaps too hasty, such as getting married, Charlotte feels, like Bob, alone. this element in common that will allow their meeting and that will help them, by lonely souls lost in doubt, to find certainty and true emotions such as love. Fresh from success with "The Virgin Suicides" Sofia Coppola in 1999, a talented director, daughter the most famous Francis.F., Lost in Translation, with confirmation of his talent.
There are too many elements that make Lost in Translation (I always refer to the film with the original title, as the Italian one, as happens with many other films, is very bad) a good movie. The story that develops between the two protagonists can not be original at the top, but the choice not to have it culminate with sexual intercourse is commendable and gives the film a different tone from the usual romantic comedies.
Against the background of Tokyo 360 ° shown by the director, by night scenes moments just before dawn, and as the two leading actors main, the feeling born of the two protagonists. True feeling, strong, authentic, glances, silences, sweetness and intimacy within. Sweet scene in which they find themselves at home with friends to sing karaoke in which a sad and melancholy Murray gives a moment of pure emotion playing "More Than This." And this is the feeling you get watching the film, the 'thrill of being in front of something private, intimate, which is to remain in suspense until the end. Bob and Charlotte meet, touch, understand, but never joined. And while this may displease the other is precisely the situation which will allow their desire, their love do not ever die and stay forever. Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson are perfect for their respective parties. Murray now needs no comments, but Johansson deserves the compliments in one, possibly the best performances of his career.
But Lost in Translation is the film to another meeting, one of western civilization with the Eastern world that the director sometimes also deals with a slight sarcasm. Could not find amusing the many situations in which Bob "Murray" Harris is in contact with that world. The scene where he turns the spot and imitates Roger Moore as 007 is an anthology film. How Not to mention the soundtrack. Accurate and suitable in every moment of the film, ranging from old acclaimed successes, songs and sought more details.
film only a simple yet magical, poetic, in which emotions are king. I understand that many may not like, but it deserves to be seen at least once, because the aim of the film is clear, "find themselves" and today it is ever more present.
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