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Originally posted by Capo de La Cosa Nostra:

[b]Lost In Translation
Sofia Coppola
2003 US/Japan (Nth time)
Two Americans in Japan, one an actor, the other a lonely wife over on her husband's business, meet up and enjoy each other's company.
Underplayed, affecting tale of two people stuck in marital problems and finding unconsumated comfort in each other; it is a refreshingly minimalistic approach fuelled by excellent performances.
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I just watched this.Unlike the usual romantic comedies, it doesn't end happily. Though this is probably more realistic, somewhere in my mind, I was hoping for them to unite. Maybe it was the effect of 'Notting Hill' I watched last week, which has put me into a major 'mush' mode. I like the lighting used throughout the movie, gloomy hotel interiors, dark environment of bar, the rainy day and the spiritual atmosphere of the temple. I thought that Bill Murray was a little too indifferent in the beginning to like him. But Scarlet Johanson really steals the show.