Lost In Translation // Sentimental Journey

Song : Keane - Try Again

I fell asleep on a late night train
I missed my stop and I went round again
Why would I wanna see you now?
To fix it up, make it up somehow

Baby I'll try again, try again
Baby I die every night, every time

What I was isn't what I am
I'd change back but I don't know if I can

Still I'll try, try again, try again
Baby I die every night, every time

But I was made the way I am
I'm not a stone; I'm just a man
Lay down your arms and I will lay down mine
Reap back the time that we've been wasting

God I wish you could see me now
You'd pick me up and you'd sort me out

Baby I'll try again, try again
Baby I die every night, every time

The movie details the "accidental" relationship that develops between Bob (Bill Murray) and Charlotte (Scarlett Johansson). Bob, an internationally recognized actor on the downside of his career, is in Tokyo filming a series of ads for a whiskey company. Charlotte, a recent Yale graduate, is accompanying her photographer husband (Giovanni Ribisi) on a business trip. However, she spends most of the time alone. Bob and Charlotte's first few encounters are casual - on an elevator, in a bar. Gradually, however, they begin to seek out one another and a bond develops. The two eventually spend nearly every waking hour together, holding deep conversations and finding ways to avoid the eventual parting that both know must occur.

Lost in Translation is smart and perceptive about how people interact on a personal level. It portrays the disorientation of the two main characters flawlessly. They are two normal individuals who might not offer each other more than a smile under ordinary circumstances, but, put together in a place where they don't understand the language or customs and have no one else to turn to, their attachment is potent. In a strange sort of way, Lost in Translation reminded me of Lina Wertmuller's Swept Away, where two characters discover that the intensity of their relationship is predicated upon their circumstances. Take them off the island where they are marooned, and it all evaporates. The situation is similar here. The closeness shared by Bob and Charlotte is likely not something that would survive in "the real world." Will it get a chance? The screenplay cleverly leaves the decision up to the viewer.

The rich dialogue sparkles, and spans a variety of topics. The characters discuss issues both deep and shallow - from the search for the soul and the meaning of life to how couples communicate after long years of marriage. There's plenty of room for non-intrusive, low-key comedy, such as the blinds that automatically open in the morning to let in the light or the showerhead that is too low for Bob. Then there's the call girl who invades Bob's room and demands that he "lip" her stockings. (She actually means "rip.")

The relationship between Bob and Charlotte remains at the film's core, and remains platonic despite strong sexual undercurrents. A deep bond of friendship takes root, which leads to something more sublime than what we normally see between male and female characters in movies. The romantic tension starts out subtle, but builds until every frame throbs with it. There never really is a release, but the last, perfectly-pitched scene alleviates some of the pent-up pressure.

The lead performances cry "Oscar!" This is unquestionably one of the best performance ever given by Bill Murray. The word "perfect" is rarely used in association with the work of an actor, but it is deserved here. Murray is mainly serious, but he gets the opportunity to throw in little bits of comedy (improvised by him?) that are understated enough that they don't damage the flow. Best of all, as a man in the midst of a mid-life crisis, Murray never seems to force anything. This is a far cry from The Razor's Edge. Matching Murray beat-for-beat is the luminous Scarlett Johansson, whose work here should catapult her into the elite circle of young female actresses (alongside Natalie Portman, Kirsten Dunst, and Reese Witherspoon, to name a few). Johansson has been wonderful in a handful of other movies (Manny & Lo, The Horse Whisperer, Ghost World), but never has her work resonated the way it does here. And, what Murray and Johansson display goes far beyond what is conventionally referred to as "screen chemisty."

If you get the sense that I applaud this movie, you are correct. Lost in Translation requires a certain amount of patience, but it is by no means a slow or lugubrious endeavor. Director Coppola has done what any young director wants to accomplish: improve upon a successful first feature. As good as The Virgin Suicides is, Lost in Translation is superior in almost every way. When Top 10 lists are released at the end of the year, this title will feature prominently on a number of them.

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Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Bill
• Murray
• Scarlett
• Johansson
• Giovanni
• Ribisi
• Sofia
• Coppola
• Tokyo
• Kyoto
• Japan
• close
• friendship
• karaoke

[DevaXfish]

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[Sedik66861]

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[DevaXfish]

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[Sedik66861]

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[MrNacko28]

Very sad song. I'm interested what is this movie?

[Sedik66861]

@MrNacko28 The story takes place in the Asian megalopolis of Tokyo (Japan) where Bob Harris (Bil Murray) a movie star who came to shoot a commercial for the Suntory brand of whiskey met Charlotte (Scarlett Johansson), a neglected newlywed, for the first time in the elevator of the Hyatt Tokyo Hotel. A breathtaking and beautiful adventure started...

[flyfrench]

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[azulbrital1967]

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[richardartedigital]

Cool! I agreed this is a enjoyable movie. I loved it!

[elpanofos]

Wow other one great video. Very beautiful movie. Superb. Many many stars.

[DimitriosMusic]

Amazing video.

Fantastic movie.

Really sentimental journey.

Wonderful music and song.

Congratulations Sedik.

Many stars to you beautiful friend.

[MsDboyy]

WOW

[SuperMelita9]

Very sentimental video lovely back round music. I love how you collected the most important parts and laced them together.

[coman4ero]

Wonderful Love message !

Bravo !

Let There & Everywhere Be LIGHT !

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[chester0320]

I know this movie was shot in Tokyo...Thanks for the beautiful video!!!

[luziaerf]

Great performance !!!

Sedik, receive congratulations from Brazil !!!