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Summary: Great Movie
Review: I could spend a ton of time criticizing those who give this wonderful film a one star rating, but I'll forgo pointing out their shortcomings as movie fans. This movie isn't made for them, I don't except them to like it. Sofia Coppola has finally stepped at least partially out of her fathers shadow. She has shaped a small but excellent cast into a top-notch movie, one of the best of the year. The characters are not able to (or maybe they have no desire to?) interact much with their foreign surroundings, so this movie can focus on the characters themselves, and their interactions with each other. The blossoming friendship (...romance?) is the main focus of the movie, and it is very entertaining to see it unfold. This movie gets my highest recommendation. Some won't like it, and its subject matter won't appeal to others. But for most people, Lost in Translation will be a very worthwhile experience.
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Summary: I'd rather watch paint dry than see it again...
Review: This movie was terrible. I bought it based on it's rave reviews and I thought it was supposed to be funny. Every scene was more boring than the previous. This is the last time I buy a movie based on critics' reviews without actually seeing the movie. It's too bad b/c i really like Bill Murray, but this was not one of the highlights of his career, I don't care what people say.
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Summary: Snoring and Boring Movie
Review: I fell asleep thirty minutes into the movie, and woke up one hour later feeling like I didn't miss a thing. While the actors displayed great character understanding, the dialogue (or lack of) and setting (weird Tokyo) left a feeling like the movie is without meaning. I was sad that I wasted $20.00 on a movie that was hyped up too much. I'm glad it landed Bill Murray a Golden Globe (finally!), but I also think he should have been recognized for other roles he has played in the past.
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Summary: Amazingly beautiful film...
Review: My favorite film of 2003 by far. Probably in my top 10 of all time. The end made my eyes well up with tears, which rarely happens. If you cannot see the beauty in this film, you have no f**king soul...
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Summary: Waiting for Action?
Review: It fascinates me that people 'waited for something to happen' in this movie. Waited for what? The steamy sex scene? The car chase? The explosion? The espionage? What really HAPPENED is that two people slowly and maybe a little begrudgingly fell in love with each other. End of story. It's a little scary that there are folks who think that means 'nothing happens'. I agree with other reviewers, head out to the multiplex and see the shoot-em-ups, and leave something a little more cerebral to the rest of us. Loved, loved, loved this movie. There is one scene where these two find comfort in each other with just a small touch between them that is immensely moving, and way more sensual than anything I've seen for a while.
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Summary: No explosions or space monkeys I guess........
Review: All of the other reviewers that gave this gem of a movie a one or two star rating.....must be the same ones that allow Hollywood to keep churning out these mindless movies that only have car chases, explosions and space monkeys. It's seems that the average American has the attention span of a grape.....and unless there is some flashy parts to a movie where things get "blowed up"......then folks aren't going to like it.
This is a movie that makes you use your mind for a change, but in a very subtle way. Beautifully directed, photographed and acted.....it is deserving of all it's praise!!!! Sometimes people.........you have to just let the art FLOW OVER you. This is one of those times.........
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Summary: Ok.....But deff. not golden globe material
Review: This movie does have that funny Bill Murray type of humor, but I think there was to much hype for it. Nothing really happens in the movie, its too predictable, the beggining is funny but then the movie kinda just dies off slowly. The acting is very good both by Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson but the movie was lacking in some areas. Like I said decent movie but it was hyped too much.....
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Summary: I love Bill Murray! But this movie sucked.
Review: A reality flick with a plot of how boring a celebrity's life can be. Coppola's niece, daughter, whatever wrote and directed this hell piece. My wife and I sat there waiting for something of substance to happen. Painfully we waited; and waited; and waited for something exciting or/and meaningful to happen. Nothing. The only reason I gave this movie 2 stars was because Bill Murray's acting is still moving and energizing, regardless of what movie he is in. If you are looking to be bored to tears and have absolutely no want for action, plot, romance, etc, etc then buy this garbage.
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Summary: Got a Message; send a telegram
Review: The Cinematography was great. The actors did a fine job. Reading all the reviews it can be easily seen that there are those that like it, and those that hate it. I watch a lot of foreign language films, and consider myself about as "anti-Hollywood" as they come. But a move still comes down to getting a point across in a way that viewers can relate too; this one doesn't. I saw two spoiled rich people that had more money than sense in this film. I have traveled a lot, and if people go into a new culture as these two did, with the amounts of time and money that they appeared to have, and still could be so pitiable, I have no sympathy. Some reviewers rave about the subtle message, but Harry Cohen of Columbia had a great line for this sort of thought: "...if you want to deliver a message, send a telegram..." He had a rule; the more his butt twitched in a chair, the worse it was: This was a real tail-twister! I wouldn't say not to watch it, because it does have redeeming aspects, but anyone that thinks this is a moumental achievement of film needs to go back to school. I think Blade Runner captures more of the sense of isolation in a strange environmeent, and the disconnect of beings from life, than this did, and that is just one film off the top of my head. Just rent it; don't buy it. 20 years from now no one will even remember it....
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Summary: a movie about itself
Review: The idea behind this movie is that a formerly great actor goes to Japan for $2 million to be in a Suntori whiskey commercial. He doesn't really put out any effort to make the commercials great and sort of comes across with the "I got the money and I'm not going to work hard to make any of this any good". That pretty much describes this movie. He got his money and sent his body into to sit in for him in the movie, leaving any acting ability at home asleep.
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