Review of Lost in Translation (2003) by Marcb — 04 Jan 2010
Along with Sideways and No Country For Old Men this is one of the three best films of the decade. I love how these two characters connect for a brief moment in time when they are at very different places in their lives.
It becomes a bond so intimate, that by the end, even we arent allowed into the privacy of their love(Im thinking of their last scene together). Great film. This film creeps up on you and lingers. All of a sudden this simple story about strangers in Tokyo becomes something more, about the fleeting bonds of unexpected friendship, love and time and chance, and how it can change your life even though it goes so quickly.
I love how there is no real time limit on the space they inhabit together. Like, it doesnt go from point a to point b and then end at point c. One minute they are there, amidst the swirling lights of Tokyo, the next moment they are gone.
Back to whatever reality is for both of them. Its almost like a dream. All you know is, they connected. If only briefly, they got lost together.
This review of Lost in Translation (2003) was written by Marcb on 04 Jan 2010.
Lost in Translation has generally received very positive reviews.
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