Jay & Kellee

Cathy and I are watching Lost in Translation. It is at the stage where Bill Murray (Bob Harris) is getting involved with Scarlett Johansson (Charlotte). Is it about to get better? I think I am following the plot but it sure moves slow. It is well acted and the early shots with Murray trying to take the direction of the Japanese Directors was hilarious. In an odd way, it kind of reminds me of Leaving Las Vegas where two characters (Nicholas Cage & Elisabeth Shue) both find theirselves in a position of needing each other. Ron

Alright we finished the movie and it was well acted, very believable and realistic with Japan acting as a metaphor for these two interesting people. I can appreciate the movie for depicting real life in a very realistic manner. In addition it was interesting to see 2 Americans adapt to a foreign environment. The early scenes with Bill Murray being directed without understanding the language was humorous. That being stated, I also felt that a lot of the buzz given this move was more than likely associated with Sophia Coppolla, who wrote and direct the movie. A good movie but probably one that I want to watch again to gain a better understanding of the symbolism and hidden meanings that we might have missed the first time around. Today we are going to watch Bottle Rocket. Good Night and Happy 4th to both of you, Ron

i didn't take it quite that seriously. I found it slow but beautiful in the way it was filmed and the interactions between the characters. I really didn't look for symbolisms or meanings and just concentrated on the relationships. I told ya it was slow! I walked out of that movie saying "bill murray should be in a jim jarmusch film" because it was slow and dialog intensive like Jarmusch's work. And i guess Jarmusch thought the same thing because Murray was in his next two films. I tried watching Lost in Translation again but being at home it was too slow and i got distracted, i think it's one to see in a theater.

I watched this on IFC or Sundance early one Sunday morning before everyone was up and I really liked it. It didn't seem slow to me at all for some reason. Just really enjoyed the way the characters related with one another. Perhaps if there had been more activity in the house, it would have been more difficult to watch.

I agree with Jay....I didnt take it that seriously either. I was at a very lonely point in my life when I saw that film, so perhaps that is why I felt connected/drawn to it so much. the need for the human connection those 2 felt. and just feeling somewhat misplaced in the world. I yet to see broken flowers.

No, I saw the movie the way you are framing it. And not saying it was a bad pix. You see these kinds of slice of life movies and sometimes they are just what they are without any deep hidden meaning. Remember the movie with Andy Garcia and Meg Ryan, When a Man Loves a Woman, about a couple dealing with alcohol abuse. That one hit home with me because of where I had been with alcohol. Others thought it was a bad movie and expressed that it moved slowly. I could relate and others could not. I do have a feeling that these type of movies do connect with some moreso than others depending on their life experiences. The ending scene where he asks the limousine driver to stop and gets out and kisses and hugs Charlotte was a good ending. In a nutshell his actions commuicated that he had fallen for her and he wanted her to know it, but he couldn't have her.