“Lost in Translation”
Posted on | June 5, 2007 | 2 Comments
I finally saw “Lost in Translation” after much acclaim from my friends and co-workers. However I didn’t think that it was so great. Maybe its because I could understand all the written and spoken Japanese. I could relate to many of the situations that the main character was placed in. These include, being the tallest by a clear 10cm on an elevator full of Japanese, middle-aged men or trying to close a door of a taxi (which automatically close in Japan). Seeing those reminded me how I felt when I used to go through those exact same situations when I first came to Japan (and every once in a while since). However, that being said, the love-story plot was weak at best some of the characters were difficult to believe.
Overall, I would say is worth a see (rental) but only barely. For someone living in Japan, the only reason to see it is to stop people around oneself gasping when one says that they have not seen “Lost in Translation”
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June 8th, 2007 @ 5:00 pm
I find having seen Lost in Translation before having gone to Japan… I can relate to the movie a lot more. I can relate to the situation much more after spending a tad bit of time in Japan. I guess since you live in Japan….. seeing the movie from your perspective is totally different than ours.
June 10th, 2007 @ 8:52 pm
Jacqueline L >
I guess it is a bit different from my position especially as I can understand everything that is being said by the Japanese people in the film. It did remind me of some of the things that happened to me when I first came to Japan.