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Lost in Translation Kristin Schrock   Theatre   02 October 2003 A very quiet movie. I didn't walk out of the theatre and said, "That movie ROCKED!" But the more I thought about it, the more I liked it. Bill Murray is SO excellent at being goofy and poignant and lost all at the same time. Sidesteps any potential weirdness that may have developed between an older man and younger woman (are they friends? can they be lovers?), but doesn't shy away from the tension that those questions cause--if that makes any sense. I have always loved Bill Murray, but it is impressive just to see what the man can do. oh, and he sings, too!

Lost in Translation Tony Pisarenkov   AMC Courthouse, Arlington, VA   04 October 2003 Bill Murray carried it, but there wasn't much to carry. Scarlett Johansson, too, was surprisingly impressive, sharing the screen with a presense like Murray at the ripe old age of 19, but that's where the positive qualities end. The characters, especially Murray's, are undercooked, the life crisis theme could have been developed with much more subtlety and creativity, the jokes about Japan bordered on insensitive, and even the potential for great visuals was wasted more often than not.

Lost in Translation Steve Gadd   Reston Town Center   15 February 2004 Nicely done story, with great visuals and a terrific set in the Park Hyatt Tokyo.

Lost in Translation Mike Gadd   DVD rental   19 June 2004 I'm still looking for someone I know who saw this movie and liked it as much as I did. 'Where was the plot?' and 'Nothing happened!' was their comments. They missed the point entirely. Bill Murray was wonderful here and the direction and writing were on target. The subtle, wry humor was right down my alley, too. Loved the scene in the hospital waiting room where Bill is trying to pass the time communicating with the tiny old person next to him and the two women sitting behind them are trying deperately not to burst out laughing as they eavedrop on the attempted conversation.

Lost in Translation Ray Hunley   Netflix DVD   07 January 2005 I was, bizarrely, inspired to write an extensive review of this film - too extensive to post here. Gave it five because I had no clue how to rate it; see extended review for details.