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Summary: just great!
Review: This is a work of art. Of course, the story is important. But you should know how difficult it is to narrate a story of a relationship which begins and ends like this. Sofia Coppola has done a great job here. More than that, this film is about the beauty, sadness, and the most important, but fleeting, moments in your life. Acting is so great. Bob Harris's personality has been made possible ony by being played by Bill Murray. And wonderful Scarlett Johansson! You should check her facial expressions again and again with the DVD. She is a genius.
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Summary: Wake up people!!!
Review: Hey...how's about you go and rent some Michael Bay or Ron Howard movies okay? A real film buff who appreciates not only the art of film, but beautiful photography and terrific acting, will like it. Maybe it's a bold statement but I'll say it again, if you didn't like this movie then you should just stop watching them. Simple as that.
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Summary: Lost In Translation
Review: Maybe I just missed the whole point here, but I don't really understand why this movie recieved all of the praise it got. When I rented the DVD, I was interested to see what all the hype was about, but it's still beyond me. It was quite literally plotless. It's a bit like watching a home video of two people's trip to Tokyo. The actors are good, but they have nothing to work with. You wait the whole movie for something to happen, but nothing ever does. It's just a montage of seemingly unrelated scenes. Maybe it's just too artsy for me, but I felt that this movie was a complete waste of time. It was neither entertaining nor amusing. Very much a disappointment.
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Summary: I STILL HAVEN'T GOTTEN MY $3.00 BACK!!!!!!!!!
Review: SOME TIME AGO I WROTE:I WANT ALL OF THOSE PEOPLE CONSIDERING BUYING THIS HORRIBLY BAD MOVIE THAT SOME TIME AGO, I ASKED ANYONE WHO WROTE A REVIEW OF THIS MOVIE AND GAVE IT 5-STARTS, TO SEND $3.00 TO THE CHARITY OF THEIR CHOICE IN MY NAME (FUFUPAME) AND AS OF YET, NO ONE HAS PAY ME BACK THE $3.00 I SPENT RENTING THIS EXCUSE FOR A MOVIE.
BE FORWARNED! WHOEVER GIVES THIS MOVIE 5-STARTS IS HOPING YOU BUY THE COPY OF THE MOVIE THEY BOUGHT FROM THEIR LOCAL BLOCKBUSTER STORE. DON'T BE FOOLED! RENT.. OR BETTER YET HAVE ONE OF YOUR VICTIMS... EXCUSE ME, FRIEND WHO BOUGHT THIS MOVIE BY MISTAKE, TO LEND IT TO YOU FIRST. TRUST ME, IF YOU SPEND MONEY ON THIS MOVIE, YOU WILL REGRET IT FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE! PLEASE EMAIL ME AND LET ME KNOW THAT SOMEONE HAS PAID ME BACK MY $3.00 -- P.L.E.A.S.E!
MY EMAIL ADDRESS IS: FUFUPAME@PEOPLEPC.COM. THANK YOU. I WANT EVERYONE TO KNOW THAT AS OF TODAY, APRIL 28TH, 2004 I HAVEN'T GOTTEN MY $3.00 BACK. IF YOU ARE THINKING OF BUYING THIS MOVIE, REMEMBER THIS, IT IS SUCH A BAD MOVIE THAT I, WHO ONLY PAID $3.00 TO RENT IT, FEEL SO BAD ABOUT SPENDING THE $3.00 THAT I IMPLORE YOU TO SEE THIS EXCUSE FOR A MOVIE FOR FREE AND IF POSSIBLE, BARROW IT FROM A FRIEND. BECAUSE, MARK MY WORDS, YOU WILL FEEL "VIOLATED" AND ANGRY WITH HOLLYWOOD FOR THE HYPE GIVEN TO THIS C&*&*&^%$, EXCUSE MY LANGUAGE.
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Summary: What a bore
Review: My wife and I saw this movie hoping that it would live up to its hype.However this was so boring we left before it finished .We usually like different movies,but neither of us liked this.We went to see the movie hoping for a comedy [ we both loved Love Actually ,Calendar Girls ,and Something's Gotta Give]but left wondering what the " Film Guru's " watched when giving out Oscars....maybe Sophia has some pull ?
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Summary: And the point is?
Review: I watched this film at the movies because Bill Murray starred in two of my all time favourite comedies (no, not Ghostbusters 1 and 2, I'm referring to What About Bob? and Groundhog Day). There are some funny moments and Murray still has the same old charm, but, I was very disappointed by the end of the film. The plot is extremely weak and trust me, you've seen it before, many many times. Its basically about two people trapped in unhappy marriages and how they bond in an alien environment (Tokyo). That's it. Really. The film tries too hard to justify the extremely thin storyline, which could have been told in less than an hour. The end actually comes as a surprise because you feel that part of the story is missing and that something else should happen. Very unsatisfying. Its also quite unsympathetic to Japanese culture. I'm not Japanese and I'm also not easily offended, but if I was from Japan, I'd be angry at the film's portrayal of the country's culture as bizarre and unfriendly (as if major US cities is any less commercial and lonely. The American characters in the film should have felt right at home, especially since the Japanese pop culture portrayed is actually very much based on US pop culture). Trust me, you're not missing anything here. Get Groundhog Day or What About Bob? Those are movies you may actually want to watch more than once.
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Summary: Lost in Boredom
Review: I thought this movie was a great one, but instead I was almost falling sleep and my worst nightmares were better. There is absolutely no coherence and the dialogues are vague and infertile. I didn't like it and will not recommend it.
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Summary: Lost in boredom
Review: This movie was nominated for Best Picture. You'd think that would indicate that that would be an indication of a good movie. My friend and I thought that when we went to see it live. So we sat, waiting for the good part to come -- and then the movie ended.
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Summary: Great movie, funny reviews
Review: Don't be fooled by some of the above reviews - this is one great movie. Outstanding acting and masterful storytelling. I feel sorry for people who can't enjoy this gem.
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Summary: Romance without Cheese
Review: Lost in Translation provokes viewers to wonder what they would do given the same circumstances. If you're not provoked, then you're probably not old enough or smart enough (thus the inane, fatuous reviews). This film ranks high with such understated greats as The Accidental Tourist, Local Hero and Bill Murray's The Razor's Edge. Of course many people won't enjoy it since it doesn't spoonfeed.
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