![]() ![]() The audio is given an upgrade to DTS-HD Master 5.1 and the elements are balanced well together for the most part. The disc boots up directly to the menu screen without any promotional advertisements. Its release has been timed with Coppola's latest film 'Somewhere,' so the only new extras relate to that. Universal brings 'Lost in Translation' to high-definition on a BD-50 Blu-ray disc housed inside a standard blue keepcase. 'Lost in Translation' is one of the great screen romances because of its realistic portrayal of love, and it's easy to see why Murray is on record saying this is his favorite performance. Its small scale heightens the story's intimacy, and cinematographer Lance Acord always has the camera in the right place even when running through the streets of Tokyo. Her directing style doesn't draw attention to itself her choices seem to derive from what would best serve the story. She also captures the boredom and ennui of the characters while still making it interesting to watch. Most writers would have them make the easy, familiar choices we've seen before, with potentially disastrous results, if not for the characters than for the film, but Sofia chooses the more difficult path and makes it work. ![]() As the relationship grows between Bob and Charlotte, they come to a crossroads. The plot makes all the right choices, even while it's making you nervous that it’s going to make a wrong one. They have chemistry.Ĭoppola's screenplay, which won numerous awards and accolades, reveals her to be a gifted storyteller. It's too bad they aren't closer in age because they would make a great screen couple. Her strongest moments are when she has no dialogue, yet still clearly conveys what is going on with her character. Scarlett Johansson is captivating on screen, and not just because of her good looks. When all of Bob's promotional events come to an end, choices have to be about what to do next, and the film concludes in an extremely satisfying way.īill Murray's performance is reminiscent of Charlie Chaplin, ranging from funny to melancholy, yet never going over the top his emotions are all believably within his character. ![]() Are they friends? Surrogate father/daughter? Are they falling in love? At karaoke, Bob sings Roxy Music’s "More Than This," the lyrics of which capture the uncertain state of their relationship and where it's going. However, even they don’t appear sure what is happening. They grow close, but it’s not creepy like other films in which the couple has a generation gap between them. After saying their good nights and going to bed, they still talk on the phone or reconvene to watch the late show. Each instance finds them eventually grow wearisome of their surroundings and run off to spend time alone. After making each other's acquaintance, they begin to go with her friends to clubs, to house parties, to sing karaoke, even to a strip club. They finally meet in the hotel bar where they've been enlisting alcohol to battle the boredom of the moment and of their lives. She listens to motivational tapes, hoping they'll help her find direction.īob and Charlotte cross paths on occasion, exchanging a smile or some small talk. She's an Ivy League grad who majored in philosophy and is unsure what to do with her life. He's gone for days at a time, leaving her to do nothing but wander aimlessly. They're staying in Tokyo due to his assignments. She always seems annoyed and distant when he calls, and when she initiates contact, it’s only to get his opinion on carpet samples for the den.Ĭharlotte (Scarlett Johansson) is married to a star fashion photographer (Giovani Ribasi) who pays her little attention. Her main interest is remodeling their home, but his focus is remodeling their marriage. The jetlag, and his minimal knowledge of Japanese language and culture, make him appear withdrawn and dejected, but his moods are actually due to his relationship with his wife back home. Sofia Coppola's 'Lost in Translation,' her second feature after the sublime 'The Virgin Suicides,' is a marvelous love story that shows the wonder and delight of two people making an emotional connection, realized by two outstanding acting performances.īob Harris (Bill Murray) is a movie star who has come to Japan for two million dollars to promote Suntory whiskey. ![]()
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