No other movie has affected me more so than Lost in Translation - straight to my emotions, deep down into the very being of my soul. This film left an ache in my soul that lasted for several days and that continues to do so - this very day. Someone once told me that extroverts will hate it, and introverts will love it - and I tend to believe them. No other film, in my opinion, has divided movie fans, as much as this one has. The film is effectively about two lost souls in a foreign country, unsure of their surroundings, and their direction in life, who by fate meet each other.
If six years later; Enter the Void was to represent Tokyo negatively, then Lost in Translation would do the opposite here. It is essentially a love letter to Tokyo from Sofia Coppola. The striking neon lights of Tokyo with the juxtaposition of the beauty of the temples that Charlotte visits. The modernity of Tokyo combines well, with the ancient customs and traditions - to invoke a sense of wonder to the viewer.
The soothing use of music in the film, really adds to the sense of isolation and melancholy (I have listened to this soundtrack for the past ten years). Along with such locations as Joganji Temple, Heian Shrine and the Park Hyatt hotel to name a few being utilized. It is just breathtakingly beautiful. It makes me want to go to Tokyo!
If six years later; Enter the Void was to represent Tokyo negatively, then Lost in Translation would do the opposite here. It is essentially a love letter to Tokyo from Sofia Coppola. The striking neon lights of Tokyo with the juxtaposition of the beauty of the temples that Charlotte visits. The modernity of Tokyo combines well, with the ancient customs and traditions - to invoke a sense of wonder to the viewer.
The soothing use of music in the film, really adds to the sense of isolation and melancholy (I have listened to this soundtrack for the past ten years). Along with such locations as Joganji Temple, Heian Shrine and the Park Hyatt hotel to name a few being utilized. It is just breathtakingly beautiful. It makes me want to go to Tokyo!