c-towns Posted August 9, 2004 Report Share Posted August 9, 2004 So, I finally saw this movie for the first time last night and I must say I was not impressed. I heard a lot of people say how they thought it was one of the greatest movies they've seen this/last year. For all those that thought that, I would like to know what they liked so much about it. The one thing I did like is the fact that it was all shot in Japan which added a very realistic feel to the movie. For some reason, I get the feeling that most people gave this movie such praise because it was an independant film and its cool to like independant films, no? 2cents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted August 9, 2004 Report Share Posted August 9, 2004 I think they gave it such a high rating because of how it featured two intelligent people developing a relationship, without having it be the usual type of sex/romance comedy. The dialog is intelligent (i.e., you believe that the characters are actually intelligent), and the relationship has enough depth-of-character to keep you interested in what the characters are saying and doing. (Note that I haven't seen the movie, but the above is what I recall from reviews of people like Roger Ebert.) Aloha, Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purple foot Posted August 9, 2004 Report Share Posted August 9, 2004 cause bill murray is hilarious. great soundtrack, great visuals, good dialogue, a real human story.plus i wouldn't call this an independant film, most indepandant films don't get nominated for oscars. bill should of won. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Low Roller Posted August 9, 2004 Report Share Posted August 9, 2004 I really enjoyed Lost in Translation when I first saw it. I liked the movie because it was completely different from anything I've ever seen before, and it was a pleasure watching Bill Murray do some of his best acting in recent memory. The plot was very original, as was the cinematography, and had certain intangibles that made it stand out in my mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-towns Posted August 9, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2004 I guess I failed to see a great deal of intelligence in Bill Murray's character, I would have called it wit at best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groove Fetish Posted August 9, 2004 Report Share Posted August 9, 2004 saw it and it didn't turn my crank and I thought it was the worst performance I've seen from the two main actoress/or's- or so I thought. Hated the dialogue and thought the only thing cool about it was the cinimatography. Just my opinon. To add my 2 cents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms.Huxtable Posted August 9, 2004 Report Share Posted August 9, 2004 I loved this movie for all of the reasons listed above. The actors performances were stellar and so believable. The cinimatography was so beautiful, the music was great, the dialog was smart and it was a very honest film. I agree Murray should have won the Oscar. That was a shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted August 9, 2004 Report Share Posted August 9, 2004 Two words: "Lip Them!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted August 9, 2004 Report Share Posted August 9, 2004 I thought it was over-rated and pretentious. I'll repeat what most are saying, I thought the cinematography was great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-towns Posted August 9, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2004 "Lip Them!" That part was pretty funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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